Newfoundland Strays

(Consolidated to October 2002)

Compiled by Dave Hillier

Dalley, Lloyd, 73, at Toronto, ON, on January 30, 1998. Born at Durrell, NF, in 1925. (The Toronto Star, Toronto, ON/compliments of the Ontario Genealogical Society)

Darby, Harriet (Jennie), 91, of Sydney, NS, on May 10, 1998. Born at Burin, NF, daughter of Richard and Ellen (Mayo) Foote.

Dawe, Daisy B., 92, at Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA, on January 23, 1997. Born in Bay Roberts, NF, daughter of John J. and Jennie (Clarke) Bradbury. (The Evening News, Salem, MA)

Dawe, Minnie Winnifred (Williams) 97, at Toronto, ON, on October 13, 1997. Born on Woody Island, PB, NF. (The Toronto Star, Toronto, ON)

Dawe, Olive Florence, 93, of Wolfville, NS, on March 17, 2001. Born at St. John's, NF, daughter of Edward and Mary Ann (Taylor) Field. (HCH)

Dawe, William Albert, 92, of New Minas, NS, on June 20, 2001. Born at Port de Grave, NF, son of Albert and Elizabeth (Morgan) Dawe. (HCH)

Day, Phebe, 104, at North Sydney, NS, on

October 14, 1997. Born at English Harbour , NF, daughter of William and Emma (Petite) Day.

Deacon, Suzanne C., 88, at Sydney, NS, on August 11, 1999. Born at Lark harbour, NF, daughter of Mosey and Grace (Neil)Murrin.

Dicks, Frank D., 66, of North Sydney, NS, at Thompson, MB, on May 21, 1999. Born in Belloram, NF, son of Uriah and Frances (Dominix) Dicks.

Dean, Robert John, 64, of San Diego, CA, Dec 17, 2001. Born at Grand Falls, NF. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Dearing, Robert Edgar, 97, of Sydney, NS, on January 2, 1999. Born at Carbonear, NF, son of Henry and Eliza (Vaters) Dearing.

Decker, Ernest M., 66, of Coxheath, NS, on November 23, 1998. Born at Cape Onion, NF, son of James and Effie Decker.

Decker, Terrence Kevin, 50, at Lunenburg, NS, Mar 20, 2002. Born at Goose Bay, NF, son of Terrence and Hazel (Young) Decker. (HCH)

Dejeet, Rennie May, 82, of Sydney, NS, on December 22, 1999. Born on Bell Island, NF, daughter of Mark and Fanny Beatrice (Rideout) Warford. (CBP)

Dempsey, Lillian Elizabeth, 74, of Herring Cove, NS, Dec 6, 2001. Born at St. John's, NF, daughter of James and Agnes Greene. (HCH)

Denton, Mary, 90, on May 1, 1905, born St. John's, NF, as transcribed from headstone at St. Andrew's Cemetery, Port Dalhousie (St. Catharines), ON. (Courtesy of Ont. Gen. Soc.- Niagara Peninsula Br.)

Deveau, Alexander Joseph (Sandy), 92, of Cheticamp, NS, on February 24, 1996. Born at Codroy, NF, son of Marcellin and Margaret (Doucet) Deveau.

Dibbon, Henry W., 66, of Louisbourg, NS, on March 9, 2000, at Sydney, NS. Born at Burin, NF, son of William and Emily (Martin) Dibbon. (Cape Breton Post, Sydney, NS)

Dickey, Christine Newell, 70, Middle Stewiacke, NS, on May 24, 2001. Born at St. John's, NF, daughter of Edward and Amelia Connolly. (HCH)

Dicks, Gordon E., at Halifax, NS, Sep 6, 2001. Born at Burgeo, NF, son of Henry and Susan (Caines) Dicks. (HCH)

Dicks, Morris Allen, 68, at Halifax, NS, Apr 8, 1993. Born at Burgeo, NF, son of Charles and Mary (Collier) Dicks.

Dicks, Muriel Ivy, 93, of North Sydney, NS, on July 25, 2001. Born at Little Bay West, NF, daughter of Simeon T. and Edith J. (Warren) May. (HCH)

Dicks, Nash Lee, 85, of Hunts Point, NS, on January 25, 2001. Veteran of WW11, he was born in 1915 at Belleoram, NF, son of William Henry and Martha (Pyke) Dicks. (HCH)

Dicks, Phyllis, 86, of North Sydney, NS, June 10, 2000. Born at Rose Blanche, NF, daughter of Philip and Elizabeth (Stroud) Strickland. (CBP)

Dicks, Rose Marie, 58, of North Sydney, NS, Apr 28, 2002. Born at Pool's Cove, NF, daughter of Herbert and Lenora (Perham) Williams. (HCH)

Dicks, Ruth Mills, 73, of Halifax, NS, Jan 12, 2001. Born at Belleoram, NF, daughter of Clayton and Caroline Mills Poole.

Dixon, Mary Elizabeth, 91, of Halifax, NS, on July 12, 2001. Born in NF, daughter of Narcius and Anne (Hall) Chaisson. (HCH)

Dobbin, Sean Patrick, 43, of Halifax, NS, on August 30, 1998. Born at St. John's, NF, son of Dennis Dobbin and Enid (Toope) McCallum.

Dober, Valentine Frances, 78, of Lower Sackville, NS, Mar 12, 2002. Veteran of WW11, he was born at Marystown, NF, son of Peter and Mary (Hanrahan) Dober. (HCH)

Dollimount, Raymond Sr., 78, of Louisbourg, NS, on August 11, 2001. Born at Francois, NF, son of Charles and Margaret (Marsden) Dollimount. (HCH)

Dollimount, Raymond Jr., 55, of Sydney, NS, on June 23, 2001. Born at Francois, NF, son of Raymond and Olive (Skinner) Dollimount. (The Cape Breton Post)

Dolomont, Veronica (Bon), 82, of Dartmouth, NS, formerly of North Sydney, NS, on April 5, 2001. Born at Bay of Islands, daughter of Francis and Ellen (Ghaney) Duffy. (HCH)

Dolomount, James, 101, of North Sydney, NS, formerly of Rose Blanche, NF, on January 22, 2000. Born at Rose Blanche, NF, son of George and Alice (Chislett) Dolomount. (CBP)

Dominey, Varina, of Halifax, NS, on January 13, 1999. Born at Burgeo, NF, daughter of Capt. James A. and Florence (Anderson) Guy.

Doody, Johanna, 70, at Gloucester, MA, on April 22, 1999. Born July 26, 1928, at Little Bay, Marystown, NF, daughter of Michael P. and Elizabeth (Farrell) Walsh. (The Evening News, Salem, MA)

Doody, Captain Patrick Leo, 85, of Tantallon, NS, formerly of Shelburne and Bridgewater, NS, on December 31, 2000. Born at Burin, son of John and Katherine (Hoare) Doody. (HCH)

Doran, Patricia Mary, 65, of Brandon, MB, on December 16, 1998. Born October 10, 1933 at St. John's, NF, daughter of Joseph and Catherine Earles.

Douglas, Curtis, 70, at North Sydney, NS, on December 19, 2000. Born at Bay du Nord, NF, son of Albert and Jane (Davage) Douglas. (HCH)

Dower, James Clifford, 63, at Halifax, NS, Jun 21, 1979. Veteran of WW11, he was born at Conche, NF, son of William and Minnie (Carroll) Dower.

Doyle, Anastasia, 91, of New Victoria, NS, on February 23, 2001. Born at Belle Isle, NF, daughter of Lawrence and Mary (Woodfort) Wall. (CBP)

Doyle, Joshua, 15, of Elmsdale, NS, on May 20, 2001. Born at St. Lawrence, NF, son of Glen and Cora Doyle. (HCH)

Doyle, Margarita, 87, at Milton, MA, on June 7, 1997. Born at Browns Cove, Sound Island, NF, daughter of James and Sarah (Power) Brown. (Private submission)

Doyle, Yvonne Lurena, 77, of Bible Hill, NS, Sep 9, 1999. Born at Channel-Port aux Basques, NF, daughter of Bruce and Bertha (Poole) Bragg.

Drake, Amy, 70, of Dartmouth, NS, on January 21, 2001. Born at Belleoram, NF, daughter of Randell and Beatrice (Holmans) Barnes. (HCH)

Drew, Effie, 62, at Sydney, NS, on August 27, 2000. Born at Fox Island, NF, daughter of Edward and Harriet (Eavis) Bowles. (CBP)

Driscoll, John Thomas, 92, of Glace Bay, NS, Feb 2, 2002. Born at New Melbourne, NF, son of Absolm and Susannah (Pynn) Driscoll.(CBP)

Drysdale, Rose Marie, 72, of Halifax, NS, on April 3, 1999. Born at Clarenville, NF, daughter of Richard and Cecilia (Bryant) Jarvis.

Duffney (Duffenais), Gregory Joseph, 36, of Seffernsville, NS, Jan 15, 2002. Born at Stephenville, NF, son of Joseph R. and Angela (Young) Duffney. (HCH)

Duffney, Wayne, 43, at Christopher Lake, SK, formerly of New Ross, NS, Mar 10, 2000. Born at Lourdes, NF, son of Joseph and Angela (Young) Duffney.

Dunham, Lillian Adelaide, 51, of Enfield, NS, Oct 18, 2001. Born at Epworth, NF, daughter of Henry and Florence (Bugden) Pardy. (HCH)

Dunn, William Stephen, 57, Cambridge, ON, on December 6, 1998. Born on Bell Island, NF, son of Patrick and Gertrude Dunn.

Dunphy, Marie (Mae), 91, at Musquodoboit Harbour, NS, on October 7, 1998. Daughter of Maurice and Margaret (Casey) Colford.

Dunphy, Patrick William, 75, of Dartmouth, NS, Dec 8, 1999. Born at Curling, NF, son of Thomas and Mary (Rockett) Dunphy.

Durnford, Mary Jane, 75, of Halifax, NS, Sep 7, 2000. Born at Saddle Island, NF, daughter of Charles and Frances (Cutler) Nash.

Dyke, Margaret Mary Rose, 60, of Red Deer, AB, on May 5, 1998. Born February 8, 1938, at Avondale, NF. (Compliments of the Alberta Genealogical Society, Red Deer Branch)