Hi Maureen, you are right. Her name was actually Emily Myers. Eric was my grandmother Frances brother and from what I read below, he died on my grandfathers birth day. Wow... I wasn't expecting this or such close family still living in CapeBreton! Thank you Maureen, I'll share this with the family. Suzanne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen McNeil" <ed.mcneil@ns.sympatico.ca> To: "Suzanne's Mail" <suzannemcdonald@cogeco.ca> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:02 PM Subject: Re: [NS-CB] John Durant Obit > Are you sure Emily name was Mars? There was an obit in the newspaper in > Oct. of the death of Wilfred Eric Durant of Glace Bay who was the son of > John Durant and Emily Myers? Any connection. This Wilfred had a sister > Frances. Check it out. Maureen > http://www.vjmcgillivray.net/obituaries/39840 > > Wilfred Eric Durant > 97,Glace Bay > > Wilfred Eric Durant age 97 of Gannon Street,Glace Bay passed away > peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday,October 18th,2008 > at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital,Sydney. > > Born in Hunters River,P.E.I. , Eric was the son of the late John And Emily > (Myers) Durant. > > He was a member of St.Mary's Anglican Church,Glace Bay.Eric was a former > member of St.Mary's Senior Men's Club and loved partcipating in their > singing sessions. > Eric served in the Canadian Military from 1939 to 1945 and was a Veteran > of World WarTwo, serving overseas in France,England,Belgium,Germany and > was involved in the Liberation of Holland.A painter by trade, he worked > for over 51 years in the business.He was employed with Burke & Chiasson > Painting Contractors and later was hired as a painting foreman with > Northern Affairs at the Fortress of Louisbourg.Eric loved to travel even > if it was just to go on his evening drives in his car with his best friend > and wife, Ella. Eric wll be remembered as a loving and compassionate > father who was always proud of his family. > > He is survived by his wife of over 75 years, the former Ella Thoms and > their four children. They include his daughter Leone (Albert) Blois,Glace > Bay,grand daughter Charlene (Gerard) Blois,great grand daughter,Erica > Stevens,great grand son Devin and great great grand daughter Fallyn. > Eric's next daughter is Alma (William) Walker,Sydney > River,grandson,Wilfred (Mariam) Walker,grand daughter Lisa (David) > MacLellan,great grand daughter Courtney Walker,grandson Derek (Shirin) > Walker and great grandson Ryan Walker. > Eric is survived by his two sons who also followed in their father's > footsteps as a painter, they are Edison 'Ed'(Sandra) Durant,Lingan and > Carvle, (Chermaine ''Sis'' (Boone) Durant who passed away in 1987),Glace > Bay,grandson Eric(Diane),great grand daughter Jenna,grandson Blair > (Kathy),grandson Glen(Vickie) and grand daughters Wanda Durant, Donna > (Allen) MacLean as well as several nieces and nephews. Left to mourn > Eric's passing are siblings Hilda and Clifford both in Ontario. > > Eric was predeceased by five sisters,Muriel,Elsie,Frances,Dorothy,Vera and > one brother Michael. > > Visitation will be held on Monday,October 20th from (2-4) (7-9) p.m. in > the V.J.McGillivray Funeral Home ,16 Reserve Street,Glace Bay. The funeral > service officiated by Rev.Vernon Reid is Tuesday at 11 a.m. in St.Mary's > Anglican Church followed by interment in the parish cemetery which is > located on Maple Avenue,Glace Bay. Veterans will gather in front of the > church to form an honor guard for their departed comrade. > All are invited to join the family for a reception at St.Mary's Parish > Hall. As an expression of sympathy for Eric donations in his memory may be > made to a charity of one's choice. > > Condolences to the family can be expressed through the V.J.McGillivray > Funeral Home Website: www.vjmcgillivray.net > > The Durant Family would like to express a sincere thank you to the New > Waterford Homemakers, Breton Caregivers and the V.O.N. > Condolences > The greatest Grandfather a person could ever have. I will always love you > and miss you dearly. Charlene and family > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Suzanne's Mail" <suzannemcdonald@cogeco.ca> > To: <NS-CAPE-BRETON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:23 PM > Subject: [NS-CB] John Durant Obit > > >> I'm trying to locate the obituary or any information on my great >> grandfather John Durant and/or his wife Emily Mars. This couple came from >> Rustico, PEI and later settled in Bridgeport. >> >> I do not know his exact date of death but do know that he was living at >> 44 Main St. GlaceBay in 1948 with my Grandparents Murdock MacDonald and >> Rita "Frances" (Durant) MacDonald. >> Some family say John Durant moved to Halifax >> >> I know they did attend The Imaculate Conception as my grandmother Rita >> "Frances" was baptised there approx 1925 but later dates show family >> marriages at St.Anthonys Glace Bay >> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated >> >> Suzanne McDonald >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NS-CAPE-BRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > >