Ida Lavinia Lunn1

F, #31216, b. circa 1926, d. 18 February 2010
Father*Shaw B. Lunn1 b. May 1868, d. 1945
Mother*Nellie Alma Bezanson1 b. 15 Apr 1885, d. 9 Dec 1954

Family

Roland Harvey d. 18 Feb 2001
Relationship4th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Ida Lavinia Lunn married Roland Harvey.1 Ida Lavinia Lunn was born circa 1926 at Nova Scotia.2 She appeared on the census of 1931 at Falmouth, Nova Scotia, in the household of Shaw B. Lunn and Nellie Alma Bezanson with Budd Lunn, Edith Lunn, Joseph Lunn, Clara Lunn, Lewis Lunn and Raymond Lunn.3 Ida Lavinia Lunn died on 18 February 2010 at Halifax Infirmary, Halifax, Nova Scotia.1

     Obituary from The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 22 February 2010:
HARVEY, Ida Lavinia - Halifax, died in the Halifax Infirmary, QEII, on February 18, 2010. Her husband, Roland died on the same date nine years earlier. Born in Falmouth she was a daughter of the late Shaw Andrew and Alma May (Bezanson) Lunn.

She lived most of her adult life in Halifax where she and her husband Roland, raised their three children. For more than 50 years, she owned and operated her own beauty salon on Fenwick Street. She was a member of Fort Massey United Church, Halifax. She enjoyed traveling, camping, playing cards, bowling, and going to dances. She enjoyed hearing a good joke and telling one to make people laugh. She loved getting together with family and friends especially her friend, Marie Presutti. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by her children, Carole Harvey, Halifax; Richard, Dartmouth; Paul (Terryl), Sackville. She had seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Also surviving is her sister, Clara Lunn and sisters-in-law, Camilla Munroe and Florence Harvey.

She was predeceased by her husband, Roland, as well as sisters and brothers, Melda, Edna, Lalliah, Budd, Edythe, Joseph, Lewis and Raymond.

Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 24 at 2 p.m. in Fort Massey United Church, Queen St., Halifax with Rev. Trent D. Cleveland-Thompson officiating and a reception will follow in the church hall. Burial will take place at a later time.1

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Citations

  1. [S2] Ida Lavinia Harvey Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 22 February 2010.
  2. [S5] 1931 Canadian Census; Hants-Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; Sub-district: 0006 - Falmouth; Page: w.
  3. [S5] 1931 Canadian Census; Hants-Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; Sub-district: 0006 - Falmouth; Page: 11.