Mavis Eleanor Fraser

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1970, Thursday February 5 The Almonte Gazette front page
Popular Almonte Woman Dies As Result of Two-car Crash
The Town of Almonte was saddened last Thursday when it became known that Mrs Mavis Eleanor Dunfield had passed away in the Ottawa Civic Hospital from severe injuries she received when involved in a two-car head-on collision on Highway 17, two miles east of the Carp cut-off on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Dunfield, two of her children and her mother, Mrs Gordon Fraser were on their way to Ottawa to visit with Mr Fraser, who was a patient in the hospital undergoing tests when the accident occurred. The crash happened during a swirling snow storm, and O.P.P. officers said the highway was snow-covered and visibility poor at the time of the mishap. The two children, Christopher and Heather, and Mrs Fraser were also removed to the Ottawa Civic. Christopher was released after examination the same day and Heather was able to return home Monday of this week. Mrs Fraser is still confined to hospital, suffering from head and facial and severe fractures of her hip and leg. Mavis, who was in her 36th year, was born in Almonte on April 8, 1934, a daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Fraser (Edna Turner). She received her education in Almonte Public and High Schools. For the past eight years se had been employed as a secretary in the office of the Town Clerk, R.J. France, and was well and favourable known to her fellow townspeople. Prior to her position at the town hall, she had been on the staff of the Royal Bank at Almonte and Arnprior, and had also worked on occasion with the Income Tax Department at Ottawa. Mavis was a member of the Almonte United Church and a few years ago had been a faithful teacher in the Sunday School. On October 17, 1953, she was united in marriage at Richmond, Ont, to Mr Allan Earl Dunfield, who survives, together with her parents, and four children, Wanda, 14, Ronald, 13, Chris 8, and Heather, 5. Also surviving are two brothers Barry, of Gananoque, and Maurice of Welland. The funeral was held from the Kerry Funeral Home, Elgin street, Almonte, on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. Interment was made at Auld Kirk Cemetery. Rev W.L. Henley of Carleton Place, formerly of Pakenham, conducted the services. Pallbearers at the funeral were Robert J. France, J.P. McGregor, Maurice Ayotte, Ron Bradley, Paul France and Robert Lebel.

Mavis married Alan Earl Dunfield in 1953. Alan (son of Wilfred Earle Dunfield and Lois Iva Symington) was born on 27 Sep 1931 in Arnprior, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Feb 2008 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1970, Thursday November 26, The Almonte Gazette page 10
Gordon Scott Fraser
The death of Gordon Scott Fraser, well-known Almonte businessman occurred in hospital in Ottawa on Monday, November 16, in his 68th year. Mr Fraser lived in Almonte all his life, and owned and operated the business on Queen street of 37 years ? possibly the oldest in Almonte. He was born in Almonte on September 13, 1903, a son of Gavin Scott Fraser and Cassie Pettigrew, He was married to the former Edna Turner in 1927. He was a former member of Trinity Church and served in the capacity of a church elder and as superintendent of the Sunday School. He was a member of the school board in 1947-48, and was at one time a member of the Almonte Lions Club. Surviving besides his wife are two sons, Barry of Gananoque and Maurice of Welland; a brother, Kenneth of Almonte; a sister, Marjorie, Mrs Joe Hawkins of Carleton Place, and eight grandchildren. He was predeceased by one daughter, Mavis, Mrs Allan Dunfield of Almonte, and a sister, Myrtle, Mrs Sam Christo of Brockville. The funeral was held from the Kerry Funeral Home, Elgin street, on Wednesday afternoon, November 18, with interment at Auld Kirk Cemetery

Gordon married Edna Turner in 1927. Edna was born in 1900 in Sowerby Bridge, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England; died on 27 Sep 1983 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]