Helen Baldwin

Elsie (Helen) Gauthier, a long-time resident of Morrisburg and The Hartford, passed away peacefully at Ottawa General Hospital on Saturday October 27, 2012. She was in her 89th year.

Helen was born August 26, 1923, to Ida and William Dillabough on the family farm in Glen Becker, Ontario.  The oldest of five children, Helen enjoyed her childhood. The farm gave her many happy memories of the close-knit family who worked and played together. 

Many health challenges faced Helen in her early adult life and continued until she passed away. Early in her career, she lived and worked in Ottawa, then in Toronto and finally locally where she resided.

Helen met her late husband Jacques Gauthier of Timmins, in Toronto, and returned home to be married in 1948. Helen and Jacques had two daughters before she sadly became widowed in 1955.

Helen had an early love of music. She learned to play the accordion and organ, and she sang with her sister Jean at local functions.  

A graduate from Gowlings Business College, Helen excelled in all her educational pursuits.  Her parents were very proud of her achievements and her giving and conscientious way with others. Always ready to help, Helen brought much to her work life at the Bank of Montreal, a bank in Ottawa and a Mining Company in Toronto.  

Her love of sewing is often spoken of by her siblings as she exhibited a great talent, often making her own clothes.

Helen is survived by her daughters Suzanne (Judy) Masdorp-Nasager of Wasaga Beach and Deborah (Debbie) Knowles of Toronto. She will be lovingly remembered by her siblings Jean Casselman and Faye VanAllen both of Morrisburg; by her grandchildren Adrian Nasager (Toronto) and Lauren Knowles (Ottawa); and by her great-granddaughter Aurora.

She was predeceased by her husband Jacques and brothers Bernice and Ralph.

Visitation was at the Parker Funeral Home in Morrisburg on October 30th, with services following at the grave site at Fairview Cemetery, Mariatown on Tuesday, October 30, at 11:30 am.  Internment followed.

Donations to a charity of choice will be gratefully acknowledged by family.  Online condolences may be made at Parkerofmorrisburg.com

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Carl Russell Banford died peacefully at his home in Iroquois on Thursday, January 31, 2013, at the age of 90 years.  

Carl was born on October 9, 1922, in Matilda Township, to Alexander Banford and the former Annie Mae Fader.  

He was raised and educated in Maxville, in his early years before his family moved back to Iroquois. 

He worked for Jack Kerr as an apprentice then for Esso Home heating after which he retired  at the age of 53 years.  

Carl married Hilda Mustard on July 24, 1943, in Iroquois.  They had two children Joanne Banford of Iroquois, and Eric and his wife Alice of Perth.  

Carl served during the Second World War. He enlisted at the age of 20, was captured on the fifth day and was a POW for 11 months. He was released in May 1945.  

Carl was a lifetime member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 370 in Iroquois. He served 28 years on the Iroquois Fire Department and two years as a Sunday school teacher at St. John’s Anglican Church.  

For many years Carl was an avid carpenter and painter.  After retiring, he worked at Upper Canada Village as a tinsmith and taught many students his trade.

Carl leaves to mourn his wife Hilda Banford, his daughter Joanne, his son Eric and his wife Alice and his sister Frances Andrew of Peterborough.

He will be lovingly remembered by his grandchildren Joshua (Amanda) and Erica (Rob) Hodgson Shane and Pat Dawson and by his great-grandchildren Liam Thomas and Alexandria Li. 

He was predeceased by his parents and  his infant brother Gordon.  He is survived by several nieces and nephews.  

Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Iroquois, on Wednesday, February 6, from 4-7 p.m.  A Legion Service was held at the funeral home on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.  

Funeral service was held at St. John`s Anglican Church in Iroquois, on Thursday, February 7 at 11 a.m.  Donations to St. John`s Anglican Church in Iroquois or the charity of choice would be gratefully acknowledged by the family. Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com.

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