Beth(Bessie Blanche) BALCOMBE

1915 - 2008  (92 ans)

• Nom	Beth(Bessie Blanche) BALCOMBE
  Naissance	17 sept 1915	Elham,,Kent,,England,
  Genre	Féminin
  Décès	6 juil 2008	Thunder Bay District,,,Ontario,Canada,[Thunder Bay] - Lac Superieur
  _CREA	17 sept 2023
  _FIL	LEGITIMATE_CHILD
  ID personne	I3370	Pierre Harbourgt
  Dernière modif.	16 sept 2023

  
  

  Famille	Donat ARBOUR,   n. 30 juil 1914, Quebec,,,,Canada,Percé,Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine d. 12 déc 1999, Thunder Bay District,,,Ontario,Canada,Lac Superieur (Âgé de 85 ans)
  Mariage	23 oct 1937	Thunder Bay District,,,Ontario,Canada,Lac Superieur
  _CREA	21 août 2024
  _UST	MARRIED
  Enfants	1. Donalda ARBOUR   2. Marilyn ARBOUR
  ID Famille	F1081	Feuille familiale  |  Tableau familial
  Dernière modif.	21 août 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Chronicle-Journal (ThunderBay, ON) -- Monday 07 Jul 2008 ARBOUR, Beth The family sadly announces the unexpected passing of Beth Arbour who diedpeacefully in her sleep at her residence on Sunday, 6 July 2008, in her 92nd year. She had been blessed with excellent health and was independent and active to her very last day. Beth was born in Folkstone, England, on 17 September 1915, and came to Canada as a very young child with her parents William and Helen Balcombe. She grew up in Port Arthur with her five siblings attending Cornwall PublicSchool and Port Arthur Technical High School. She married Dona Arbour on 23 October 1937. In their early years together they lived on army bases and in Geraldton afterthe war. In 1949, they came to Port Arthur with their two daughters Donalda and Marilyn. Beth was a loving and supportive wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed by herfamily, friends, and neighbours. Her main interests were her family, home and garden, and her friends from Branch #5 Legion of which she was a lifetime member. Beth was predeceased by her parents, brothers: John, Ken, and RaymondBalcombe, sisters: Nellie Douglas and IsabelBalcombe, and her beloved husband of 63 years, Dona Arbour. She is survived by her daughters Donalda Vonk (Wim) and Marilyn Yurick (Glenn), granddaughtersSheryl Watson (Dale) and Carolyn and Jennifer Vonk, andone precious great grandson Tai Watson.As per Beth's request cremation has taken place and funeral services will be held on Wednesday, 9 July 2008, at 11:00 am in theSargent & Son Funeral Home, 21 N. Court Street with Archdeacon Mark S. Conliffe presiding. All services will conclude in the chapel and a reception will be held in the Sargent Family Reception Centre. Should friends desire, memorial donations to the Branch #5 Building Fund would be appreciated.