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Moser, Mrs. Janet Marguerite, 64, of Dartmouth, died Friday in the Halifax Infirmary.

Born in Harrigan Cove, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Laura (Bezanson) Shiers.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas; two sons, Albro, Dartmouth; and Bernard, Ottawa; two sisters, Hilda Spears, Halifax; and Dorothy (Mrs. John Smiley), Port Dufferin; a brother, Basil, Dartmouth; and six grandchildren.

She was predeceased by a daughter, Theresa.

The body is in Mattatall's Funeral Home, Dartmouth, where funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday, Rev. Ron Dempsey officiating, with burial in Dartmouth Memorial Gardens.²

Evelyn Weaver Casteen, 96, of Bristol, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at Silver Creek Manor.

Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Melissa Weaver. She was the wife of the late Raymond Casteen. She was a graduate of Colt Memorial High School.

She is survived by a sister, Gladys Vermette, and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Lawrence, Ernest and Marjorie (Bertrand) Weaver and Elsie Detlef.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m. at the Warren Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Wilbur Avenue, Swansea.

Gladys Vermette, of 7 Creek Lane, Bristol, died Thursday, May 18th, at Silver Creek Manor.

Born in Point Williams, Nova Scotia, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Weaver and Melissa (Bezanson) Weaver.

She is survived by daughters, Brenda Serpa of Bristol and Linda Treacy (Richard) of North Dighton, MA, 5 grandchildren, 11 great, grandchildren and 2 great, great, grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Lawrence Weaver, Ernest Weaver, Marjorie Weaver, Evelyn O. Casteen and Elsie Detlef.³

ELSIE W. DETLEF, 80, of 32 3rd St., a private secretary for various New York City firms for 40 years before retiring, died yesterday at Metacom Manor Health Center, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Frederick Burgess Detlef.

Born in Nova Scotia, a daughter of the late Frederick A. and Melissa (Bezanson) Weaver, she had lived in Bristol County for many years and in Brooklyn, N.Y., for 40 years before returning to Bristol 22 years ago.

She leaves three sisters, Marjorie B. Weaver of Bristol, and Evelyn W. Casteen and Gladys W. Vermette, both of East Providence. She was a sister of the late Lawrence and Ernest Weaver.

The funeral service will be private.⁷

Weaver - Detlef

Miss Elsie Harriet Weaver of 348 81st St., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Weaver of Bristol, R. I., will be married to Frederick Burgess Detlef, son of Mrs. Della Detlef of 570 73d St., tomorrow afternoon at 4:30. Thp cemermony will be performed by the Rev. Frederick Poten at the Bay Ridge M. E. Church.

After a wedding trip to the south, the couple will reside in Bay Ridge.⁹

ERNEST W. WEAVER

Ernest W. Weaver, 19, died yesterday at his home, 182 Bay View avenue, Bristol. He was born in Nova Scotia, July 20, 1922, son of Mrs. Melissa Bezanson Weaver and the late Frederick A. Weaver. He moved with his family to Bristol in 1925 and was educated in the public schools of that town.

Besides his mother, survivors are two brothers, Lawrence Weaver of Bristol and Frank Weaver of Dorchester, Mass; and four sisters, Mrs. James Bertrand and Mrs. Euclid J Vermette of Bristol and Mrs. Raymond Casteen and Mrs. Frederick Detlef both of Brooklyn.

The funderal will be conducted at the home at 2 p. m. tomorrow. Burial will be in the North Cemetery, Bristol.²

Ellen J. (Weaver) Loring-Guarniere, 85, formerly of Warren, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 25, 2022 at Elderwood of Scallop Shell Nursing Home in Wakefield, RI. She was the wife of the late Frank P. Guarniere, Jr. and the late Roger E. Loring.

Born in Providence she had been a long-time resident of Bristol, living on the 4th of July Parade route for most of her life where she never missed a parade. She lived in Warren for the past 17 years, and was the daughter of the late Lawrence F. and Rose (Lynch) Weaver.

She was a graduate of Colt Memorial High School, Class of 1955. She worked as a legal secretary for many years before retiring in 2000. She loved interior decorating, collecting antiques, ballroom dancing, crossword puzzles and traveling to Italy and Mexico. Mrs. Loring-Guarniere will be remembered for her friendly outgoing personality, her ability to liven up a gathering and her sense of humor.

She is survived by a daughter, Lynn (Loring) McCarron and her husband, Donald McCarron of Narragansett, her grandson, Collin McCarron of Narragansett, her stepchildren Donna Lee Cambio and her husband Gregory of Johnston, Lucille Santos and her husband Joseph of Somerset, MA, and Michael Guarniere and his wife Marcia of New Hampshire. Ellen also leaves a niece and a nephew, 8 step-grandchildren and 7 step-great-grandchildren. In addition to her husbands and parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Frederick L. Weaver and a step granddaughter, Stella N. Guarniere.

Relatives and friends are invited to a graveside service on Saturday, May 14th at 10 am in North Burial Ground, Hope Street, Bristol. Visiting hours are respectfully submitted.²

Mr. Frederick L. Weaver, age 77 of Bristol and formerly of Warren, died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the former husband of the late Wanda (McClure) Weaver. Born in Providence and raised and a longtime resident of Bristol, he was a son of the late Lawrence F. and Rose E. (Lynch) Weaver.

Frederick served in the US Air Force during peacetime for a number of years. He was a sandblaster for the former Tower Iron Works in Seekonk, MA, retiring in 1984. Fred enjoyed camping, going to the beach, swimming and quahoging.

He is survived by a daughter, Laurie E. Sexton (Roy) of Birmingham, Alabama and a son, Scott A. Weaver (Kimberly) of Riverside and four granddaughters, Victoria E. and Katherine R. Sexton and Katelyn M. and Briana Weaver, his sister, Ellen J. Loring Guarniere (Frank) of Warren.

Private Burial services in North Burial Ground, Bristol will be held in the Spring and Visiting hours are respectfully omitted.²

Murray Kenneth “Kennie” NAUGLER

Beloved husband, father and grandfather, and the oldest resident of Moser River died peacefully Monday April 18, 2022, in Harbourview Lodge, Sheet Harbour at the age of 101. Born June 29, 1920 in Moser River, he was a son of the late Murray and Agnes (Bezanson) Naugler.

Kennie worked in forestry most of his life, retiring from the Nova Scotia Department of Lands & Forests in 1984. He loved to work in his gardens and cut firewood for his home. Kennie enjoyed fly-fishing for salmon and trout as well as hunting. Above all Kennie will be remembered for his deep and abiding faith in God and for his unwavering love for his family and friends.

Survived by his wife of 74 years, Joyce (Turner); children, Sharon (Pierre), Gauthier, Uxbridge Ont; June Senay, Dartmouth; Carl (Debbie), Moser River; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Ruby Keizer, Julie (Irvin) Wells, Alma Schaffenburg; brother, Herbert; brother-in-law, Martin MacMillan; many nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by son, Murray; sisters, Nina (Bill) Smith, Hannah (Leonard) Mills and Alice MacMillan.

He was loved, admired and respected by all the family, friends and everyone who knew him.

Visitation will be held Saturday April 23rd, from 2-4 p.m. in DS Crowell & Son Funeral Home 22558 Hwy. 7, Sheet Harbour, the family is requesting that masks be worn. Funeral service will be held Sunday April 24th, at 2:30 p.m. in DS Crowell & Son Funeral Home with burial to follow in Riverside Cemetery, Moser River.

The family would like to thank the medical staff of the various hospitals where he was treated, the home care workers who looked after him, Dr. MacDonald and the kind and caring staff of Harbourview Lodge. Online condolences may be directed to: www.crowellsfuneralhome.ca.²