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Grant Edward RUDOLPH - Dartmouth - May 10, 1947 - December 20, 2022.

Our family is saddened to announce the passing of Grant on December 20, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. Grant is survived by his wife of 53 years, Shirley (Karjala); daughter, Rosemary; son, Jamie (Lisa); granddaughters, Jenna and Kara Rudolph. He is also survived by brothers, Douglas, Eldon (Eleanor), Raymond (Carol), Lawrence (Barb), Gary (Janet); sisters, Diane (Gerald) Smith, Darlene (John) Burgoyne, Linda Hendsbee; and many nieces and nephews.

Grant was predeceased by half-brother, Frank Jack; and sister-in-law, Sharleen Rudolph.

Grant was an avid hunter, golfer and card player. At Grant's request there will be a celebration of life at the Centennial Legion at #7 Hwy on January 5, 2023, from 2-5 p.m.¹

BEZANSON, Norman F., 78, Dartmouth, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2008, in the VG Site, QEII.

Born in New Chester, Guysborough Co., he was a son of the late James Elbridge and Drucella (MacKinley) Bezanson. Norman was a well-known and respected residential housing contractor for many years. He was a Past Master of the Eastern Star No. 51, Masonic Lodge, and a former member of the Scottish Rite. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother who will be deeply missed by his loving wife, Marion (Graves) Bezanson; son, Wayne (Sue); daughters, Linda (Gerald) Holmes, Debbie (Bill) Hart; brother, Calvin; sisters, Bertha, Violet, Judy, Bonnie, Jeanie, and Susan; grandchildren, Lee, Teya, Dillon, Nadine, Craig, Billy, and Jenna.

He was predeceased by his brothers, Harold and Jimmy. Cremation has taken place. A Masonic service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 8, in Atlantic Funeral Home, 771 Main St., Dartmouth, immediately followed by a memorial service. Reception to follow, Rev. Ivan Gregan officiating. A second service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, November 10, in St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Ecum Secum, with interment to follow in St. James Anglican Cemetery, New Chester, Rev. Sandy Murray officiating.²

New Glasgow; Emily Elizabeth Bezanson age 65 of New Glasgow and formerly of Eureka passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018 in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow.

Born in New Glasgow she was a daughter of the late James and Ruth (Mason) Gammon. Emily was a long time resident of Eureka before moving to New Glasgow. Emily enjoyed knitting, especially things for her grandchildren, she also enjoyed crocheting and feeding the hummingbirds. Pickling and preserving vegetables from her garden and sharing the harvest was something Emily was known for. Family was the most important thing in her life especially when it came to her grandchildren.

Surviving are sons, John (Lisa) Bezanson of Eureka, Allen Bezanson of Westville; Grandchildren, Sophia and Jacob; Sisters, Helen(Nellie) Cyr of Westville, Clara (Reid) MacCormack of Salisbury, New Brunswick foster brother, Alvin Desveaux of Dartmouth, an aunt Stella Gammon of Truro, sister-in-law Marlene Tracey of Edmonton, Alberta, chosen sister Louise (Lulu) Dobbin of Dartmouth, several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Henry Bezanson.

The family will receive visitors from 2-4 & 7-9 P.M. on Thursday in the H.W. Angus Funeral Home, New Glasgow. Funeral service will be held on Friday at 2 P.M. from the funeral home chapel with Rev. Charles McPherson officiating. Burial will be in the Abercrombie Cemetery. A reception will follow in the Eureka Fire Hall.³

BEZANSON, Mahlon V.

Mahlon V. BEZANSON, aged sixty-nine years, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, April 3rd, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. RUSH.

Mr. BEZANSON was a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia and resided in Virginia until manhood, then moved to North Carolina and after a few years moved with his family to Conneticut and resided there for sixteen years, then came to Oklahoma and made his home in Kingfisher where he has lived since except about nine months in 1914, which he spent in California.

While living in Henderson, N.C., he was associated in business with his brother-in-law, Mr. B. A. WILSON, now of Pendleton, S.C.

He had been in poor health all winter and was taken down with pneumonia on Saturday preceding his death, being confined to his bed one week.

The deceased is survived by two children, Miss Emma V. BEZANSON of North Haven, Conn., who was unable to be present and Harry B. BEZANSON of New Haven, Conn., who arrived in Kingfisher Sunday morning in response to a message from friends that his father was critically ill.

Mr. BEZANSON also leaves two brothers, Joseph BEZANSON, who resides in Oregon and Dr. Chas. BEZANSON and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. BEZANSON was a man who was loved and respected by all who knew him and numbered his friends by his acquaintances. He was a sincere Christian quiet and unassuming. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and a member of the Brotherhood.

Funeral services were held at two thirty o'clock this afternoon from the undertaking parlors of E. R. HORTON officiating. Interment was made in Kingfisher cemetery.¹

RICHARD THEODORE BEZANSON, 73, of Belford, Middletown, died Friday at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank.

He was a supervisor for 15 years with the U.S. Postal Service, retiring in 1983. He was a 20-year veteran of the Army, serving in World War II and the Korean War, attaining the rank of sergeant first class. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth, Middletown. Born in Milton, Mass., he lived in Belford for the past 40 years.

He was predeceased by a brother, Howard. Surviving are his wife, Prassede "Sadie"; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert R. and Patricia of Mexico Beach, Fla; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mirella and Bill Rongo and Sandra and Keith Marchese, all of Belford, Middletown; three brothers, Robert of Tucson, Ariz., Edward of Helena, Mont., and Bert Well of Sabasco, Maine; and a sister, Barbara Fisler of Seattle.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at John F. Pfleger Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 8:45 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A funeral Liturgy will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Middletown. Interment will he in Fair View Cemetery, Middletown.¹