Gerry Mattinson
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:47:06 -0700
Marsha Diane TEED (1953-1986) married Eric Gordon OTTERSON (1950-1886). Both were born in Truro and both died on March 6, 1986. Does anyone know why the two both died on the same day? Here are their obituaries:
March 8, 1986 Halifax Chronicle Herald: BELMONT - Mrs. Marsha Diana Otterson, 32, of Belmont, died Thursday at home. Born in Truro, she was a daughter of Charles and Sylvia (Turner) Teed of Upper Belmont. A part-time worker at Belmont Motors, she was a member of the Debert Ghost Busters Ladies and the Broomball Team. Besides her parents, she is survived by two sons, Michael and Marc, both at home; a brother, David, Crowes Mills; five sisters, Odessa (Mrs. Curtis Shearer), Valerie (Mrs. William MacKinnon) and Linda (Mrs. Bob Reade), all of Belmont; Hazel (Mrs. John McKay), Lower Onslow, and Kathy, Truro. The body is in Mattatall's Funeral Home, Truro, where funeral will be held today at 11 a.m., Rev. Robert Shaw officiating. Burial will be in the Belmont cemetery at a later date. March 10, 1986 Halfiax Chronicle Herald: BELMONT - Memorial service for Eric Gordon Otterson, 35, who died Thursday in Belmont, Colchester County, was held Sunday in Mattatall's Funeral Home, Truro, Rev. Robert Shaw officiating. Burial will be in Belmont Cemetery at a later date. Born in Truro, he was a son of Mrs. Eileen (Otterson) Waldner, California. He was a woodsman most of his life. He is survived by two sons, Michael and Marc, both at home; a brother, Gregory, California; two sisters, Joanne (Mrs. Ronald Cannon), Boise, Idaho; Emmy (Mrs. Douglas Eagle), Eugene, Ore.; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Reta Otterson, Belmont. Hope this helps someone, Gerry ___________________________________________ nsroots mailing list nsroots@ednet.ns.ca http://mailman.ednet.ns.ca/cgi-bin/listinfo/nsroots