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BEZANSON, Rev. Hazen David Murray - 86, went to be with his Lord, Wednesday, September 25, 2002, in Saint John Regional Hospital.

Born in Halifax, in 1916, where he was an infant survivor of The Halifax Explosion. He spent the greater part of his life in Sydney. His first job was as a delivery boy for Mr. Purlin. He worked as a butcher at Miles Marketeria and in the office at Imperial Oil. He felt the call to enter the ministry. Shortly after his marriage to Ethel (Hadley) in 1943, he pastored two churches in Guysborough County. During this time he and his wife Ethel took care of nieces, Joan (Vickers) and Beverly (Derr). He later ministered to Baptist churches in Minto, N.B., Sable River, Port Mouton, Parrsboro, as well as St. Giles Presbyterian Church, North Sydney. He was a minister of visitation at Edith Avenue Baptist Church in Saint John. At the same time he served as the first full-time minister for Smithtown, Titusville and Salt Springs area churches. He retired from active ministry when he and Ethel moved to Truro, supply pastoring in Bass River and Belmont and Debert. In 1986, he returned to Saint John and did visitation ministry through Hillcrest Baptist Church. For the last 12 years he has made his home in Hampton with his daughter Cheryl.

Hazen is survived by his daughter, Cheryl; several sisters and brothers-in-law; many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife, Ethel (Hadley); parents, David and Sadie (Gillis) Bezanson; an infant sister, Mary; brother, Bert; sister, Dorothy.

Visitation was held in Reid's Funeral Home, Hampton, N.B. Visitation will be held 12:30-2 p.m. Tuesday in Sydney Memorial Chapel, where funeral service will follow in the chapel. Interment will be in Hardwood Hill Cemetery.⁷

Obituary of Cheryl Ann Bezanson

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Cheryl Ann Bezanson, on Tuesday October 25, 2022, in Saint John, NB. Born on March 4, 1953, in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Cheryl was the daughter of the late Rev. Hazen and Ethel (Hadley) Bezanson.

She will be sadly missed by her cousins, her many dear friends, her church family, her many students over her 30-year teaching career, and her loving dogs, Jessie and Jobi. Cheryl was full of life and was truly beautiful inside and out. She found such pleasure in life and the people she invited into her world. She will be missed.

Cheryl spent her childhood in the several communities her father pastored within. She went to Central School where she met her life-long best friend, Margaret (Galibraith) Burns. She attended Lockport Regional High School in Sable River, Nova Scotia, and built many enduring friendships. Over the recent years, Cheryl found such joy reconnecting with Barbara Miller (Cashin) and other close friends. After graduation, Cheryl attended Dalhousie University and graduated with an Arts Degree while majoring in English and Psychology. She then attended Mount St. Vincent University and graduated with an Education Degree. Cheryl made her way to Hampton, New Brunswick, where she taught school for 30 years. She was well loved by her former students, and because of her keen interest in their lives, kept in touch with several throughout the years.

Cheryl’s love of music led to teaching piano lessons and forming the well-loved community choir “The Ossekeag Singers”. This choir sang in local nursing homes, hospitals and at different community functions over the years. In the early 1990’s Cheryl became the organist and choir director at Hampton United Church. Cheryl loved the weekly practices and especially enjoyed the many Cantatas and Christmas Advent services for the Hampton Foodbank.

Cheryl was blessed to be able to travel in her lifetime making several overseas trips. Yet, most of her fondest memories came from the times she was with friends. In her later years, Cheryl welcomed her companion dogs into her life, Jessie and Jobi. Their energy and spirit brightened Cheryl’s life and brought her such comfort. During the final months of Cheryl’s life, her strong spirit shone even as she dealt with a difficult diagnosis. Cheryl maintained a positive attitude and showed such determination that she was an inspiration to those who were blessed to know her. Cheryl will be dearly missed by family and friends.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Reid’s Funeral Home, 1063 Main Street, Hampton. Once details for Cheryl’s funeral service have been finalized, they will be announced through her online obituary.¹

Dorothy L. Bezanson, 76, died at the home of Alvin and Willena Ross, Coxheath Road [Sydney] on Sunday, August 8, 1999. She was a daughter of the late David and Sadie (Gillis) Bezanson.

Besides her parents she was predeceased by an infant sister, Mary Ann, and in 1998 by her brother Bertram.

She is survived by one brother, Hazen, of Hampton, New Brunswick, and nine nieces and nephews. She worked for many years at the Cape Breton County Court House, first in the office of the Crown Prosecutor and then in the Sheriff and Prothonotary’s office. She held the position in the Prothonotary until she retired. She was a faithful member of United Baptist Church, Sydney. A memorial service will be held in Sydney Memorial Chapel, Saturday, Aug.14 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Willis Henderson officiating. Interment in Hardwood Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Charity of one's choice.²

SMITH (Bezanson), Margaret Eleanor - 70, Truro, died May 9, 2000, in the New Halifax Infirmary, QEII.

Born in Eureka, Pictou Co., she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Clare (MacDonald) Bezanson (Eureka). She worked for a time at the Windsor Textiles, also Stansfield Textiles, Truro. She was an avid Bingo player.

She is survived by companion Ken Crowell; son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Faye Smith, Vancouver; grandchildren, Margaret and Thomas, Vancouver; brothers, Hughie and wife Mary Bezanson, Eureka; Donald and wife Donalda Bezanson, Hopewell; sisters, Winnie (Mrs. Roy Haddie), Pictou; Shirley (Mrs. Maurice Clayton), Bedford; Jessie (Mrs. Bud Proudfoot), Eureka.

She was predeceased by her husband, Laughie Smith (Whycocomagh). The body has been cremated and is resting in Truro. No service by request.²

BEZANSON, Bertrum Fraser - 70, 100 Edgewood Dr., Sydney, died July 23, 1998, in Cape Breton Regional Hospital.

Born in Sydney, he was a son of the late David Henry and Sarah (Gillis) Bezanson. In his younger years, he was employed at MacDonald Wholesale, George Street, as a warehouse man; Miles Marketeria, Charlotte Street, Sydney, as a warehouse man and truck driver, and he also drove taxi for Jiggs Campbell of King's Taxi. He then worked for Imperial Oil Ltd. as a truck driver and warehouse man for 22 years. Ending his career driving for Charlie Myres Taxi in Sydney and Glace Bay.

Surviving are his wife, the former Dolores Mombourquette; five sons, three daughters and nine grandchildren; brother, Hazen, Hampton, N.B; sister, Dorothy Bezanson, Sydney.

He was predeceased by daughter, Jo-Ann; sister, Mary.

Visitation 7-9 p.m. Saturday, 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Sunday, funeral 11 a.m. Monday, both in Sydney Memorial Chapel, Rev. Willis Henderson officiating. Burial in Hardwood Hill Cemetery.²

Ralph Bertram Bezanson

JANUARY 1, 1953 – OCTOBER 11, 2020

Ralph Bertram Bezanson was born on January 1, 1953 and passed away on October 11, 2020 and is under the care of Fraserview Crematorium.³