- Dates
- 2009-06-08 – 2009-06-13
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathheritagecommercecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Winifred “Wini” McDonough died at her Beaver Island home on June 8, 2009. Her obituary recalls her family, return to full-time Island residence, operation of the Pine Tree Dairy, laundromat, and thrift shop, work helping launch the Chamber of Commerce and original health clinic, and extensive fundraising and hospitality.
Evidence limits
The obituary supplies the reported death and funeral dates and family history; it is not an independent civil, church, or cemetery record.
Sources
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Sources
- Beaver Beacon, July 2009, "Winifred Mary Claire (LaFreniere) McDonough 1921-2009."Reports Wini McDonough's June 8 death, June 13 funeral, Beaver Island family and business history, Chamber of Commerce and health-clinic work, and community fundraising. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2009-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the obituary and funeral notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2009-07_Beaver-Beacon
- Community and family-associated posts reported her June 8 death, reproduced an obituary with her Island family and business history, and announced the June 12 return to Beaver Island, visitation, June 13 funeral Mass, and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. The Beacon remains the stronger held source; the forum adds contemporaneous community circulation and arrangements.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 01 · t001705
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Winifred Mary Claire McDonough is remembered for Beaver Island community and business work, 2009”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-winifred-mcdonough-death-2009/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 2009, "Winifred Mary Claire (LaFreniere) McDonough 1921-2009." (and 2 further sources listed on the page).
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