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IVA LOUISE SANDS
Funeral service for the late IVA LOUISE SANDS age 98 of Ethel Street and formerly of Deep Creek, Eleuthera will be held on Friday, April 1st, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Annex Baptist Cathedral, Wulff Road and Pinedale. Officiating will …
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STELLA KATHLEEN AMOURY
A FUNERAL SERVICE for STELLA KATHLEEN AMOURY, age 98 of Dick’s Point Close, Nassau, The Bahamas, who died peacefully at home on Tuesday, 25th October, 2016, will be held on Tuesday, 1st November, 2016 at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, …
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