Obits - Cuddy - MacLean

courtesy of Lynn Ellis - BillionGraves

Janie Mae MacLean was the daughter of Laughlin MacLean and Cassie Morrison - Lauglin was the son of Angus 'Big Angus' MacLean and Jane Arbuckle.  

Janie married Silas William Cuddy and had 3 children.  Their obits are below and the pair were buried at Murray River Cemetery, PEI

Charlottetown Guardian, 7 May 1951

In Memoriam - Mrs Silas W Cuddy

The death occurred in the P E Island Hospital on April 7th, 1951, after a lengthy illness of Mrs Silas W Cuddy (nee Janie MacLean) of Gladstone.  The late Mrs Cuddy was born in Cape Breton, NS, the daughter of the late Laughie and Catherine (Morrison) MacLean on May 7th, 1882.  She was married in 1901 to Silas W Cuddy who predeceased her just one year ago.  Mrs Cuddy was a kind and hospitable woman, who gave everyone a welcome to her home.  She leaves to mourn a loving and devoted mother, one son Clarence on the homestead, two daughters, Claire (Mrs C T Leander), Miami, Florida; Gertrude (Mrs Paul McCarthy), Winchester Mass, and a foster son, Lea Louie of Miami, Fla, to whom she was very devote; also seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, also surviving are two half brothers, Angus L MacLean, Belfast and Haywood MacLean, Montague, three half-sisters, Mrs Mary Murray, Mrs Laura Holmes, Boston, Mass, Miss Margaret MacLean, RN, East Weymouth, Mass, also a host of relatives and friends.  Two sisters, Mrs Cassie Jenkin and Mrs Katie McInnis predeceased her some years ago.  The funeral which was largely attended, despite weather and roads being bad, was held from her late residence, service conducted by Miss Blanche Chappel and Mrs Walker, service at the grave by Miss Eva Hadley.  Hymns sung were "Sweet Sweet Release; and "Nearer Still Nearer," a favorite of the deceased.  She was laid to rest by her late husband in the Murray River Cemetery.  Pall bearers were James Richards, John Sharam, Spencer Sharam, Kimball MacKay, Albert MacKay and John Ferguson, Merlon Ferguson drove the hearse. 

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Charlottetown Guardian, 24 Apr 1950

In Memoriam - Silas W Cuddy

The sudden passing of Silas W Cuddy, Gladstone, on April 3rd, 1950, came as a great shock to his many relatives and friends of Gladstone and surrounding districts where he was a widely known and highly respected citizen.  He had been in poor health for some time but did not seem any worse when he retired Sunday evening, but passed quietly away shortly after midnight.  He was born in Gladstone, October 28th, 1873, the second son of the late James Cuddy and Hannah Bears.  Although deaf from early childhood, he overcame his affliction by lip-reading and signs.  He was loved and respected by all who knew him.  Kind and affectionate, ever ready to lend a helping hand in times of need.  He leaves to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father, a sorrowing widow, two sons, Clarence at home and Lea in Florida; two daughters (Claire) Mrs C T Leander, Miami, Florida and (Gertrude) Mrs Paul McCarthy, Medford, Mass.  Also seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren, one sister (Clara) Mrs Dr J H McLeod, Santa Rosa, Cal, and one brother, James Cuddy, Charles River, Mass and a host of relatives and friends.  Lea, Gertrude and grandson John flew from USA arriving home in time for the funeral which was held from his late residence, conducted by Mr Maurice Fife, was largely attended, showing the esteem in which he was held.  The hymns sung were "We Are Fading Like the Flowers" and "Is There Any One Can Help Us."  The pallbearers were Messrs James Richards, Dan McBeth, Spencer Sharam, John Sharam, John B Sanders and John H Sanders.  The remains were driven by James Richards.  Interment Murray River Cemetery.