Melville Wilfred "Mel" Royce

1900 - 1979  (79 years)

• Name	Melville Wilfred "Mel" Royce
  Nickname	Mel
  Birth	17 Apr 1900	White Lake, McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202168265
  _FGRAVE	202168265
  Death	3 Jun 1979	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1979, Wednesday June 13, The Almonte Gazette, page 8 ?b?Mel Royce?/b? The death of Mr Melville Wilfred (Mel) Royce of 101 Princess Street, Almonte, occurred at the Almonte General Hospital on Sunday, June 3rd, 1979, following a prolonged illness. He was in his 80th year. Born at White Lake, on April 17, 1900, he was a son of the late Robert Royce and his wife, Bertha Mary Miller. He received his education at Pakenham. Mr Royce was employed as a trucker. He was a member of the United Church and the Loyal Orange Lodge of Canada. He was married at Blakeney on February 8, 1928, to the former Agnes Winnifred Arthur, who survives. together with a family of four sons and four daughters: Marjorie: (Mrs Henry Stavenow), Arnprior; Mrs Muriel Trick, Toronto; Mrs Kathleen Eccleshall, Osgoode; Robert of C.F.B., Petawawa; Elizabeth (Mrs Walter Buffam), Carleton Place; Delmer of Killaloe; Eldon and Lynn of Almonte. Predeceased infant daughter Margrete Ellen. Surviving him also are sisters Eva (Mrs J. Raycroft), Stella (Mrs W. Pierce), Lieta (Mrs R. Bowden), Rena (Mrs G. Patterson), Vera (Mrs A. Seaward) and brothers Lilburn, Harrison. Predeceased by brothers Delmer and Oliver. The funeral was held from the Gamble & Comba Funeral Home on June 5th, at 3.30 p.m., with burial at Auld Kirk Cemetery. Rev R.J. McCrea officiated at the services. Members of L.O.L. No 48 assembled at the funeral home on the evening of June 4th at 9 p.m. for a memorial service for their departed brother. Mr Royce was borne to his final resting place by his sons and sons-in-law, Robert, Delmer, Eldon and Lynn Royce, Henry Stavenow and Walter Buffam.
  Burial	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  Person ID	I36972	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2022

  
  

  Family	Agnes Winifred Arthur,   b. 6 Nov 1903, Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Dec 1982, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	8 Feb 1928	Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Margaret Ellen Royce,   b. 11 May 1928, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 1 Jun 1928, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years)   2. Marjorie J. Royce,   b. 1929   d. 2005 (Age 76 years)   3. Eldon Melville Royce,   b. 1943   d. 6 Apr 2006, Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 63 years)   4. Muriel Royce   5. Robert "Bob" Royce   6. Elizabeth "Betty" Royce   7. Delmar Royce   8. Lynn Royce
  Family ID	F13137	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2022

  
  

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  Birth - 17 Apr 1900 - White Lake, McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 8 Feb 1928 - Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 3 Jun 1979 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth