This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Matthews, Chaisson, Hayward Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/2832 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, March 2, 1988 - Hugh James Matthews, 74, of 13 Cable St., Sydney Mines, died Thursday, Feb. 25 in Victoria General Hospital. Born in Sydney Mines, he was a son of the late Ernest and Alice (Chaisson) Matthews. A member of Carman United Church, he was a retired miner, having worked at Princess Colliery. He was a member of Northern Yacht Club, North Sydney. He is survived by his wife, the former Sarah Hayward; two daughters; two sons, Ronald, Trenton; Tom, New Glasgow; five sisters; two brothers; seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Robert; a daughter, June; a brother, Bill; four sisters, Annie, Ethel, Helen and Cecelia. Funeral was held Monday, Feb. 29 in Carman United Church, Rev. John Robertson officiating. Burial was in Brookside Cemetery.