William Martin Near

1896 - 1973  (~ 77 years)

• Name	William Martin Near
  Born	CA 1896	Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-352882
  Died	1 Apr 1973	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	4 Apr 1973	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I352882	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary A. Vanatter,   b. 1900,   d. 1979  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F252317	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  NEAR, William M. At the K-W Hospital, on Sunday, April 1, 1973, after a lengthy illness, William Martin Near, of 821 King St. W., Kitchener, age 77 years, born in Erin Township, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William T. Near, a resident of the Twin Cities for the past 33 years and formerly of Guelph. Mr. Near was employed by Bell Canada for 40 years, he retired as a supervising construction foreman, March 31, 1960. A member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church and the retired Businessmen and Professional Men's Club, a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, past master of Walker Lodge, A.F. and A.M., Acton, and affiliated with the Twin City Lodge AF and A.M. Husband of Mary Vanatter; father of William D. and Audrey (Mrs. James Bester), both of Kitchener and Margaret Near of Toronto; seven grandchildren also survive; predeceased by a brother, Alexander and a sister, Mary Ellen. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener. Funeral and committal service at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wednesday, at 3 p.m. with Dr. Finlay G. Stewart officating. Interment Memory Gardens. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 2 Apr 1973 pg 28

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 1 Apr 1973 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 4 Apr 1973 - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth