- 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
- 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
- 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
Cite this article
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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