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Death of William A. Belfy, 1966

Also William Belfy obituary · death of William Belfy

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TypeEvent
Date1966-05-08
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1966-05-08
Kind
Death
Where
Holy Cross Catholic Church · Holy Cross Cemetery
Participants
William A. Belfy (victim)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
maritimefishingcommunitycatholicismheritage

Summary

William A. Belfy died unexpectedly at his home on May 8, 1966, according to a Beaver Beacon obituary. The notice says funeral services included a Requiem Mass at Holy Cross Church and that he was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Evidence and limits

The obituary does not state a cause of death, exact residence, or cemetery plot. The related fishing and family records preserve the notice’s relationships without converting them into a complete civil biography.

See also

Sources

  1. Reports Belfy's unexpected death at his home on May 8, 1966, funeral services at Holy Cross Church, and interment in Holy Cross Cemetery; it supplies no cause of death or exact home address.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held ten-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Death of William A. Belfy, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-of-william-a-belfy-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1966, “Obituaries: William A. Belfy.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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