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BEZANSON, Kendra Dawn Lauren - 8, Harrietsfield, died August 29, 1999, with her father, Donald, as a result of a tragic drowning accident in Herring Cove.

Born in Halifax, she was a daughter of Rochelle Hubley and the late Donald Bezanson. She was a grade three student at Harrietsfield Elementary School.

She is survived by sister, Kayla, at home; paternal grandmother, Marilyn Gray, West Pennant; paternal grandfather, Robert Bezanson, Kentville; maternal grandmother, Sandra d’Entremont, Harrietsfield; maternal grandfather, Maurice Hubley, Farmington, Lunenburg Co; many aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was predeceased by her; paternal step-grandfather, Ivan Gray.

Visitation 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, funeral service 2 p.m. Thursday, both in J. Albert Walker Funeral Home, 149 Herring Cove Rd., Halifax, Rev. Anne Singer officiating. Burial in St. James Cemetery, Sambro.⁴

LEWIS, Richard James - 25, Sudbury, Ont., died February 5, 1996, in Parry Sound, Ont., as the result of a car accident. He was a son of Ronald Stewart and Pirkko (Pat) (Pitkanen) Lewis.

He was a graduate of Nickel District Secondary School. He furthered his studies at Laurentian University where he graduated with his bachelor degree of earth sciences and geography with honors. He enjoyed the outdoors, working with his hands and spending time with many friends.

Surviving are his twin brother, Paul, Sudbury; maternal grandmother, Katri Pitkanen, Sudbury; aunts, Diane Lewis, Sydney; Sheila Lewis and Allister Todd, Vancouver, B.C; uncle, Kal Pitkanen and wife Barbara, Sudbury; cousins, Karyn and Leanne Pitkanen, Sudbury.

He was predeceased by his brother, Michael Joseph; maternal grandfather, Aarne Pitkanen; paternal grandparents, Stewart and Isabel (Bezanson) Lewis.²

LEWIS, Michael Joseph - 23, Sudbury, Ont., died February 5, 1996, in Parry Sound, Ont., as the result of a car accident. He was a son of Ronald Stewart and Pirkko (Pat) (Pitkanen) Lewis, Sudbury.

He was a graduate of Nickel District Secondary School. He pursued his post-secondary studies at Ryerson Polytechnical University where he graduated on the Dean's List with a bachelor of technology in architecture with a major in project management in which he received an award for the second highest grade and another for the most outstanding thesis and presentation. He enjoyed music, athletics, reading, cooking, and spending time with his friends.

Surviving are brother, Paul, Sudbury; maternal grandmother, Katri Pitkanen, Sudbury; aunts, Diane Lewis, Sydney; Sheila Lewis and Allister Todd, Vancouver, B.C; uncle, Kal Pitkanen and wife Barbara, Sudbury; cousins, Karyn and Leanne Pitkanen, Sudbury; common-law wife, Rosanne Brown, Sudbury.

He was predeceased by his brother, Richard James; maternal grandfather, Aarne Pitkanen; paternal grandparents, Stewart and Isabel (Bezanson) Lewis.³

BEZANSON, Donald Scott - 63, of Halifax died from heart failure on Saturday July 7, 2012.

Born in Berwick, NS on April 25, 1949 he was the son of the late Murray and Joan (Scott) Bezanson, former publishers of the Berwick Register.

Donald is survived by his wife of 38 years, Jacqueline de Mestral; daughter, Louise (Edward Sturgeon), Vancouver, BC; sons, Alexandre, Harbourville, NS; Andre, Halifax, NS; sisters, Margaret Bezanson, Toronto, ON; Mary (Mark) McIsaac, Harbourville, NS.

Donald grew up in the Annapolis Valley and took a degree in Physics at Acadia University. He was grateful to have been there at a time when students were encouraged and given the facilities to make their own instrumentation. His interest in design, machining, and wood working stayed with him throughout his life. He obtained a Masters in Physical Oceanography at Dalhousie and worked for a time at the Bedford Institute. He then returned to the North Mountain (Bay of Fundy) and, while building a house off the grid for his growing family, started Maritime Scientific Services. He invented, and patented, a device to characterize microscopic particles in fluids, and sold one unit to a laboratory in France. However, after a valiant but unsuccessful attempt to commercial the device , he retrained himself in data analysis and spent ten years doing contract IT work in the US. During this time the family joined him for a few interesting years in Mississippi, then returned to live in Halifax. The travel and separation from family wore on him and his health suffered. In 2009 he returned to be with his family in Halifax. Here he set up both an electronic and machining shop. Donald's children, who stayed at his side during his final days, were a great blessing and source of inspiration to him. His children feel blessed to have benefited from his unique perspective on life and his knowledge and skills.

Visitation will be 7:00-9:00 p.m. Friday July 13, 2012 at the Round Church, St. George's Anglican, 2222 Brunswick St., Halifax, NS, B3K 2Z3. The funeral service will be held July 14 at 11:00 a.m. with The Rev. James Purchase officiating, followed by a reception in the church hall. Donald and Jacqueline are profoundly grateful to have found their spiritual home at St George's. Burial of the ashes will be at the Harbourville Cemetery, Kings County, at a later date.²