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Russell David VanStone

 

Petty Officer 2nd Class Engineer, 22346-H, RCN

 

Died: 11 Aug 1964, New York, NY, USA

 

VANSTONE, Russell David - Funeral services will be held today for Petty Officer Russell David VanStone, who died Tuesday as the result of a fall from HMCS Restigouche at naval drydocks in Brooklyn. A crew member of the Restigouche, he is survived by his wife. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. from St. Michael's Chapel, Stadacona, with Rev. B.A. Pedgler officiating. Remains, which are resting at Mattatall's funeral home, Dartmouth, will be flown to Bellville, Ontario, for interment. (Halifax Mail-Star, Friday, 14 Aug 1964 / Researched by George Newbury)

 

Ships served in:

HMCS RESTIGOUCHE

 


 

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