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Mary Lou Banville dies on Beaver Island, 2008

Also Mary Lou Banville Beaver Island death 2008

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TypeEvent
Date2008-10-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
2008-10-04
Kind
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Modern era
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Summary

Mary Lou Banville died on Beaver Island in early October 2008. A local forum notice identified Bob Banville as her son, noted that he and Joan LaFreniere had been caring for her, and said that the funeral would be held in Ohio.

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This is a brief community death notice. It does not establish a precise death date, place of burial, age, or full family history; those details require an obituary or civil/funeral record.

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  1. A community notice reported that Mary Lou Banville died on Beaver Island and that her funeral would take place in Ohio. It identifies her as Bob Banville's mother and preserves family caregiving context, but it is not an obituary, civil record, or complete funeral account.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 01 · t001280

Added 9 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Mary Lou Banville dies on Beaver Island, 2008”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-mary-lou-banville-death-2008/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Forum, "Mary Lou Banville RIP," October 5, 2008..

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