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    3. UNKNOWN PAPER - MARY MACBURNIE 1961. Malagash, April 18 - Residents of this community were saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Mary Bell, wife of Norman MacBURNIE, at the Fraser Memorial Hospital, Tatamagouche, on April 11, in her 68th year. She was born at Malagash Point on April 12, 1893, the daughter of the late Robert and Bessie STUDIVAN. For many years she was the organist of St. James Church at Upper Malagash, and was also a piano music teacher in the community for many years. She was a member of the United Church of Canada, and a member of Purity Rebekah Lodge, No. 105, at Malagash. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, (Viola), Mrs. Alfred MacCARTHY, Sheet Harbour, and (Eileen), Mrs. Gilbert LANGILLE, Fairview and three sons, Robert MacBURNIE, Pugwash, James MacBURNIE, Windsor, Ontario, and Alex MacBURNIE, Malagash. Also surviving, is a sister, Miss Florence STUDIVAN of Amherst, and 12 grandchildren. The funeral service was held Thursday, April 13, at St. James Church, Upper Malagash. Rev. John TOUCHIE, minister of the Malagash-Wallace charge of the United Church, officiated, and spoke highly of the attributes of the deceased as a wife, mother and friend. Thy hymns, "How Sweet the Name of Jesus SOUNDS," and, "The Lord is My Shepherd", were beautiful rendered by a mixed quartette, with Mrs. John G. GERGUSON, of Bayhead, organist. The pallbearers were Harold SMITH, Urban SMITH, George LANGILLE, Havelock ST. CROIX, Rumano LOCKE and Otis CLARK. Interment was in Lockerby Cemetery at Tatamagouche, with H.R. BONNYMAN Funeral Director. The floral offerings were many and beautiful, a token of love and esteem in which the deceased was held.

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