Charles Benjamin Bird
Passed on: October 11th, 2008
At Whisperwood Villa on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, of Charles Benjamin Bird (veteran of the Second World War), Charlottetown, age 93 years. Charles was born in Neil’s Harbour, C.B., N.S., the younger son of the late Richard Bird and Rachel (Williams) (James) Bird. He was most recently a resident of Whisperwood Villa, Pine Lodge and 6 Valhalla Dr., before that and previous to these a resident of East Suffolk Road. He was the beloved husband of the late Muriel P. (Heaney) Bird for 59 years. Loving father of Dorothy Drewett, Charlottetown, and Rev. Doreen Daley (Mike), Saint John, N.B. Loving grandfather of Wendall Drewett, Charlene (Larry Wayne Arsenault), Charles Drewett and Wendi Daley, all of Charlottetown, and Tracy Daley, Halifax. He is survived by six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by one grandson, Kenneth Drewett, by his brother, Cyril and by his half-brothers, George Bird, John Bird, Theo Bird and Joshua James. Resting at Belvedere Funeral Home from where the funeral will be held in the funeral home chapel on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Interment in Sherwood Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 7-9 p.m. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorial donations may be made to the UPEI Library Fund. Charlottetown Branch No. 1 of the Royal Canadian Legion will hold a service of remembrance at the funeral home on Tuesday evening at 6:45 p.m. belvederefh.com
