Bell Islanders Adrift  Last Updated: June 14, 2008
Name: Paula Quigley (nee Hammond)
E-mail:  PaulaQuig@aol.com
Now Residing In: New York.
Island Affiliation: Left in 1963. Daughter of Herbert and Lucy Hammond

 

Name: Ed o Quinn
Email: slogdog69@aol.com
Residing: cambridge

Affiliation:

born on lance cove road.left in 65 give me a hollar

 

Name: Johnena (Cahill) Quirke
Email: quirkej@mail.keyin.com
Residing: Mount Pearl, NF
Date: 9/25/00

Affiliation:

Born and raised on Bell Island. Daughter of Bill Cahill Sr., and Marie (Nolan) Cahill. Brothers Bill,Jr., Gerald, and Desmond. Sisters Catherine and Ramona

 

Name:     Mike Raymond
Email:    mikelr7723@aol.com.
Residing: Toronto
Date:     7/26/99

Afilliation:

Grandson of Sam Bickford of Lance Cove. Lived in Freshwater. Mother is Caroline Normore.

 

Name: Mike Raymond
Email: rredinme@aol.com
Residing: North York On

Affiliation:

Went St. Kevin's, St. Edwards & St Michaels Highschools. Grandson of Sam Bickford.

 

Name: Jacqueline Reardon
Email: donsgurl@hotmail.com
Residing: Hamiliton, Ontario

Affiliation:

I was born to Edward and Evelyn Reardon in 1968. I left home when I was about 17.

 

Name: Sarah Reddy
Email: sarahreddy32@hotmail.com
Residing: Fremuse Newfounland

Affiliation:

 

Name: April Rees (Purcell)
Email: april_purcell@hotmail.com
Residing: St. John's

Affiliation:

Mother (Aggie Purcell), 3 Brothers (Jason, Corey, and Ronnie), Grandparents
(Bill and Lucy Purcell)

 

Name: Blair Rees
Email: blairrees@hotmail.com
Residing: Delta BC

Affiliation:

Born there

 

Name: carol REES
Email: CAROLHUSSEY@HOTMAIL.COM
Residing: CBS CHAMBERLAINS

Affiliation:

BORN ON BELL ISLAND IN 1958.LANCE COVE.WENT TO ST, BONIFACE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE
IN 1976.WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM FORMER GRADS FROM MY CLASS. I AM MARRIED TO
LLOYD HUSSEY ALSO FROM BELL ISLAND WEST MINES. I HAVE TO CHILDREN SON 28 AND
DAUGHTER 21.

 

Name: Donald Rees
Email: sharon.r@home.com
Residing: Keswick, Ontario
Date: 2/15/00

Affiliation:

 

Name: George Rees
Email: luckyguy@rogers.com
Residing: Mississauga,Ontario.

Affiliation:

Left in 62;A Lance Cove Boy dreaming of spending a lot of time there as soon as I retire....ya hoooooooo !!!!

 

Name: Lloyd and Sadie Rees
Email: srees3954@rogers.com
Residing: Cambridge,Ont
Date: 4/7/01

Affiliation:

Sadie Rees(LeDrew)from the west mines
Lloyd Rees from the east end

 

Name: Lloyd C. Rees
Email: lcrees@accglobal.net
Residing: Athens, Ont.
Date: 12/16/00

Affiliation:

Born Lance Cove, 1927. Son of the Island blacksmith, known to everyone
in those days as Jimmy Gus.

 

Name: Carl Rees
Email: cvrees@rogers.com
Residing: Newmarket, Ontario

Affiliation:

Left Freshwater (Bickfordville) in 1969 and moved to St. John's. Came to Newmarket in 1972 for a "summer" job. It's been a long summer.

 

Name: Cheryl Rees (now Stagg)
Email: cheryl.stagg@nf.sympatico.ca
Residing: Stephenville, NF

Affiliation:

Daughter of Fred and Sadie Rees. Graduated from St. Boniface in 1961. Siblings Diane (Seattle), Janet (Corner Brook), Anna Clare (St. John's), Alvin (San Francisco), and Brian (Vancouver). Last visited the Island in the summer of 2001. Married to Fred Stagg from western NF. Have two sons, two daughters - all living on mainland!! Would love to hear from old friends and classmates.

 

Name: Eugene Rees
Email: polyplas@rogers.com
Residing: Barrie,Ontario

Affiliation:

born lance cove youngest son of eugene and rhoda rees [hiscock]

 

Name: Faith Rees and son Dale
E-mail:  maryrees@inorth.on.ca
Now Residing In: Elliot Lk. On
Island Affiliation: Left in 66

 

Name: Fred Rees
Email: smallenginepart@hvgb.net
Residing: Happy Valley - Goose Bay

Affiliation:

Cookieviller

 

Name: George Rees
Email: grees@brenntag.ca
Residing: Mississauga,Ontario

Affiliation:

Born at Lance Cove,Bell Island...Son of Eugene and Rhoda(Hiscock)Rees...Left in
1962...I remember some old pals I partied around with...Ken
George,Mac.Babb,Ralph Gover,Ray Bickford,Larry Parsons..and the Myers brothers
from the Ridge.to name a few.

 

Name: Glady Rees(Drover)
Email: gladyrees@yahoo.com
Residing: Bell Island

Affiliation:

still have my home on Bell Island but spend more time in the city!

 

Name:     gordon rees
Email:    gordonrees@hotmail.com
Residing: alberta

Affiliation:

born and raised
Name: Judy Rees (Brown)
Email: Jubr22@hotmail.com
Residing: Bell Island

Affiliation:

moved to Ontario in 85 returned in 94 for gooooooooooooooooooood

 

Name: Ken Rees
Email: krees@nl.rogers.com
Residing: Mount Pearl NF

Affiliation:

Grew up down in the East End on Lighthouse road. My mother, Irene, worked at the
Boys and Girls club.Graduated from St Edwards in 1979.I have a sister Lori and a
brother Derrick. Lots of familiar names on this site, great work.

 

Name: Kimberley Rees
Email: faerietattoo_kr@hotmail.com
Residing: Cambridge

Affiliation:

 

Name: Leslie Rees
Email: leslie_rees21@hotmail.com
Residing: Barrie ON

Affiliation:

Hi there, my father Lance Rees is from Belle Island ( Lance Cove)and moved to Ontario in the 1960's, he has brothers and sisters residing on Belle Island once again ( Richard, John, Millie...)His parents were Eugene and Rhoda Rees, if anyone would like to contact him, just email me at the above address

 

Name: Moira Y. Rees (Farrell)
E-mail:  e.farrell@roadrunner.nf.net
Now Residing In: Forest Hills, Chamberlains, NF
Island Affiliation: Parents: Eldred and Lillian Rees; left in 1971; attended St. Bonifact HS; would love to hear from classmates or other friends

 

Name: Murry Rees
Email: berillomonk56@hot mail.com
Residing: shearstown,con-bay NL

Affiliation:

Born and raised on Bell Island.Lived on Scotia Ridge and parents still
live there,Thomas and Evelyn Rees.

 

Name: Noreen Rees
Email: nrees@mail.com
Residing: Nova Scotia
Date: 1/18/00

Affiliation:

Left in 1995, daughter of Grandville and Ann Rees

 

Name: Patrick Rees
Email: pcon5725@rogers.com
Residing: ontario

Affiliation:

born there

 

Name: RAYMOND REES
Email: rasachha@hotmail.com
Residing: cambridge

Affiliation:

grew up there and left in 1989,attended st boniface

 

Name: Teresa Rees
Email: teresarees249@hotmail.com
Residing: Toronto, Ontario

Affiliation:

Lived in Lance Cove 1980-1989. Daughter of Granville & Angeline Rees.

 

Name: Thelma Rees
Email: t.l.rees@hotmail.com
Residing: Carbonear , N.L

Affiliation:

My father's side of the family are all Lance Cover's and a grandfather Pynn from Wabana. Never lived on the island but visit's when I could. Anyone out there that knows of a Agnes Squires or Hubert Rees please let me know about them. I never met my grandparents but would like to have some info on them .Thanks! Proud to be a islander

Name: Todd Rees
Email: willytrees@home.com
Residing: Mississauga, Ontario
Date: 12/25/99

Affiliation:

Left the island in 1984. Miss it dearly.

 

Name: Winston Rees
Email: rees7576@rogers.com
Residing: Cambridge On.

Affiliation:

Younger son of Henry and Evelyn Rees, left the Island in 1966 , brother Harold and sister Valerie.As Islanders we will never forget our roots, hello all Bell Islanders.

 

Name: Wayne Rees
Email: rangerrees@hotmail.com
Residing: CAMBRIDGE, ON.

Affiliation:

BORN IN PARSONSVILLE,ATTENDED ST STEPHENS SCHOOL UNTIL MOVING TO ONTARIO IN 1963.MARRIED MARILYN KITCHEN IN 1969 AND WE HAVE MANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY STILL LIVING ON THE ISLAND.FATHERS NAME WAS HUBERT REES MOTHERS MADEN NAME WAS ADA KELLOWAY

 

Name:     Art Reid
Email:    aseahawk@hotmail.com
Residing: Camb,ont

Affiliation:

Left island 21 years now
Name: Carol Reid (Bickford)
Email: gcreid@cogeco.ca
Residing: Binbrook Ont

Affiliation:

Born on Bell Island,my parents were Harold and Muriel left there when I was 12 yrs old with the rest of my family. I still call it home even though it's been many years.

 

Name: Darrin Reid
Email: reiddarrin6@hotmail.com
Residing: North of Toronto

Affiliation:

Son of Doug and Dorothy Reid
Have two kids Dylan and Nicole
haven't seen family in a long while

 

Name: Jim and Nina Reid
E-mail:  jim.reid@sympatico.ca
Now Residing In: Ontario
Island Affiliation: Former residents.

 

Name: JOAN REID (Dalton)
Email: j.reid@nl.rogers.com
Residing: Upper Gullies, CBS

Affiliation:

Daughter of Dick (deceased) and Ida Dalton. My sisters Jacqueline (deceased), Jean (twin),Debbie, Diane, Glenys(Sis). Brothers Ken and Rick. Married to Kevin Reid (The Front). Two children Terri and Stephen.

 

Name: Ken Reid
Email: kreid@nfld.com
Residing: Bell Island

Affiliation:

Moved back to Bell Island in 1971 and have lived here ever since

 

Name: Kevin Reid
E-mail:  the.reids@nf.sympatico.ca
Now Residing In: Upper Gullies, C.B.S. NFLD
Island Affiliation: Son of John and Ann Reid, The Front

 

Name: MARILYN REID
Email: MARILYNREID@SYMPATICO.CA
Residing: MEAFORD ONTARIO

Affiliation:

MARILYN BUDGELL, FROM SCOTIA RIDGE, OTTO BUDGELL'S DAUGHTER, TWO TRIP RECENT YEARS TO BELL ISLAND, LOOKING FOR ROOTS AND MEMORIES, FOUND LOT AND MRS HEARN OUR NEIGHBOUR WAS THE BEST PART.

 

Name: Sid & Louise Reid
E-mail: SidLouiseReid@telusplanet.net
Now Residing In: Calgary, AB
Island Affiliation: Born Armoury Road, lived their for 15 years.  Would like to hear from old friends.

 

Name: Shirley King Reid
Email: Shirley_Reid@yahoo.com
Residing: Dildo, Trinity Bay, NF
Date: 5/12/00

Affiliation:

Daughter of Jim & Christine(Rose) King (West Mines)(Main Street)Graduated from St. Edward's in 1978. Would love to hear from old school mates or friends. Siblings are: Mary, Bill, Linda, Jean, Christine and Eileen. Ring any bells?????

 

Name: Virginia Brown Reid
Email: virginiareid@rogers.com
Residing: Cambridge

Affiliation:

Love my Newfoundland home!!!

 

Name: wendy reid
Email: w__reid@sympatico.ca
Residing: toronto

Affiliation:

my parents are from bell island, we try to get back every couple of years. we love the rock.

 

Name: John & Georgina Religa
Email: j1-religa@rogers.com
Residing: Ottawa

Affiliation:

Georgina is from Bell Island and John served with the RCMP there from 1954 to 1961.

name:     Charmaine (Richards) Cresina
from:     CCRider@Stateline-ISP.com
residing: ILLINOIS

affiliation:

Fathers name was Ronald John Richards.   I was born in St. Johns on December 31, 1958.   I am interested in any information on my mother.   My sister and I were seperated from her at a very young age.   I do not know her name but believe she is a Clarke.   Any and all information would be greatly apprecaited.   Thank you

 

Name: Gen (Richards) Holden
Email: rbholden@paulbunyan.net
Residing: Solway Minnesota

Affiliation:

I was born there,left in 61. sisters Florence Whalen and Theresa Durdle, brother Val Richards still live there.

 

Name:     Julia Hurley Richards
Email:    jricrichards@aol.com
Residing: New York

Affiliation:

Born  on island. Daughter of Agnes Hickey & Patrick Hurley

Name: Vince Richards
Email: eyesthebye@msn.com
Residing: oshawa on

Affiliation:

Born and raised there. lots of family still there

 

Name: Paul Richert
Email: paulr@sasktel.net
Residing: Watrous, SK

Affiliation:

Worked there in the Mines ( 1954 )

 

Name: Dave Rideout
E-mail:  dave.rideout@sympatico.ca
Now Residing In: Tottenham.ON
Island Affiliation: Married to Nina Fillier from West Mines Left in 1959

 

Name: Dave Rideout
Email: harvey,rideout@sympatico.ca
Residing: Tottenham ,on

Affiliation:

Home town

 

Name: janet rideout (DECKER)
Email: j.rideout@nf.sympatico.ca
Residing: holyrood

Affiliation:

my mom was marg rayne ,dad was gord decker
lived east#1

 

Name: Don Robbins
Email: olmer01@hotmail.com
Residing: Cambridge, Ontario

Affiliation:

Born Bell Island April, 1945 to Fred and Dot(Hibbs) left the Island June 1966 for career in RCMP. My entire service was in various communities in Nova Scotia. viewing this site, has brought back many, many memories. Hope to renew associations with lost friends as a result of the web page.

 

Name: Joan Robbins (now Lavender)
E-mail: jlavender@rogers.com
Now Residing In: Cambridge, Ontario
Island Affiliation: Born and raised on Bell Island.  Taught school for 1 year in Long Pond, Manuels, and moved to Galt when family moved subsequent to mines closing in 1966.  Would like to hear from old friends and classmates

 

Name: Janette Roberts
Email: kickass_greg@hotmail.com
Residing: Markdale

Affiliation:

born raised on Bell Island attended St.Edward High School

 

Name:     Judy (Lahey) Robertson
Email:    HeyJude52@Yahoo.com
Residing: Kincardine,Ont.
Date:     9/25/99

Affiliation:

Born and raised Bell Island

 

Name: Jason Rockwell
E-mail:  bellisland@hotmail.com
Now Residing In: Edmonton, Alberta
Island Affiliation: son of Bruce and Jean Rockwell

 

Name: Vicki Rockwell
Email: vrockwell@satx.rr.com
Residing: Texas
Date: 3/3/01

Affiliation:

I left Bell Island in 1980. I attended St. Boniface High School.

 

Name: Shery (nee Rees) Rodgers
E-mail: bellislander@hotmail.com
Now Residing In: Gander, NF
Island Affiliation: Left bell island in 1979. Travelling With the "military" ever since. I used to live in freshwater, the Daughter of Fred and Millie Rees.

 

Name: jean (davis)rockwell
Email: rockwelljean@hotmail.com
Residing: Bon Accord, Ablerta

Affiliation:

Born on Bell Island. Mom and Dad Harold and Naomi Davis. sister to Rupert,Boyd,Eric (bottles) Carman, Bell,Marie,Mary Patsy and Marjorie

 

Name: Kathy Rockwell
Email: rayareaburn@home.com
Residing: Alberta
Date: 12/9/00

Affiliation:

Hi all, moved in 1980 but have been back to the Island to let my daughter (Raya) see were I lived, we both loved it.

 

Name: Elizabeth Roney (Norris)
Email: roneyjj@aol.com
Residing: Aylmer, Quebec

Affiliation:

Born on Bell Island and left when the mines closed in 1964. Lots of relatives still around the island.

 

Name: Pamela Rooney (my mom is a bennett-Audrey)
Email: p_garland@hotmail.com
Residing: charlottetown,PE

Affiliation:

born there and my family on my mom's side is from there. My grandfather owned
the gas station on Church street.His name is William James Bennett. anyone
realated to me i would like to hear from them or anyone knowing my mom
Audrey(jeanne)

 

Name: Deanne Rooth (Hammond)
Email: hamrooth@sympatico.ca
Residing: Cambridge, ON

Affiliation:

parents Jacqueline (Sweeney) and the late Michael Hammond. 1 sister,
Michelle. Left in '95.

 

Name: Betty Rose(Brazil)
Email: dartbuddy@yahoo.com
Residing: Cambridge

Affiliation:

Hello all bell Islanders in here.Like to see more in the chat room some time.

 

Name: charlie rose
Email: rosec1@sympatico,ca
Residing: cambridge ONT

Affiliation:

was born there left in 1963

 

Name: Carol Rose (now Skinner)
Email: mommynewf@hotmail.com
Residing: Ontario

Affiliation:

lived on West Mines - graduated from St. Boniface and moved away 1967 - would love to hear from former friends

 

Name: Colin Rose
Email: colin.rose@sympatico.ca
Residing: Cambridge , ON

Affiliation:

 

Name: Eric Rose
Email: thehopper420@hotmail.com
Residing: Camrose, AB

Affiliation:

Gone for 43 years, went to school at St.Agustines and St.Boniface,
looking for old friends

 

Name: evelyn rose
Email: taylorstratton@hotmail.com
Residing: cambridge ontario

Affiliation:

left bell island 1952 hoping to hear from former friends

 

Name: Gary Rose
Email: diesel@telus.net
Residing: Nanaimo BC

Affiliation:

Born on Bell Island in 1956. Oldest of 4 children. Parents are Clyde and Maude Rose. Grand parents are Fred and Doris Rose, and Everett and Alma Rees. Would love to hear from anyone.

 

Name: Jerry & Maureen Rose (Pitts)
E-mail:  Maureen_Rose@hotmail.com
Now Residing In: Port Alice, BC
Island Affiliation: Jerry left Bell Island in 1979 and I (Maureen) left in 1981.  Jerry lived on Main Street and I lived in Freshwater.

 

Name: Mary Gauci Rose
Email: phil.mary.nf@sympatico.ca
Residing: St. John's

Affiliation:

Born there would love to hear from anyone

 

Name: Maude Rose nee Rees
Email: snowbirdlily@hotmail.com
Residing: Holyrood, NL

Affiliation:

Parents Alma (Warford) and Everett Rees would love to hear from friends and family left Bell Island in 1966. Attended St. Mary's School in Lance Cove.

 

Name:     rose (ford) rose & kevin rose
Email:    rose.rose@sympatico.ca
Residing: downsview, ontario
Date:     8/29/99

Affiliation:

both born there. both left in '64. rose is daughter of bill & jessie ford, west mines. kev (kevin) son of dennis & annie (purcell) rose. scotia ridge. we are still "homesick" for bell island, after all these years. we can all consider ourselves lucky if we were born & raised there!!! 
Name: Mary Fleet (Rose)
Email: dfln628@rogers.com
Residing: Kitchener

Affiliation:

lived on Main Street, left in 1986

 

Name: Pat Rose(Kennedy)
Email: tprose@hfx.eastlink.ca
Residing: Halifax

Affiliation:

Born on Bell Island and attended Immaculate Conception School. My mother was Rone Kent married to Bill Kent who was my stepfather since I was 6 yrs.old.My bio.father was Tom Kennedy and I have one sister Blanche who lives in Montreal. I really enjoy reading this page .Hello to all of my old friends and relatives.

 

Name: Ron Rose
Email: rrose@nfld.com
Residing: Harbour Main, NL

Affiliation:

born & raised there

 

Name: Sam Rose
Email: samandjillrose@nl.rogers.com
Residing: Conception Bay South
Name: TOM ROSE
Email: tom-rose@cambridgetowel.com
Residing: cambridge ont.

Affiliation:

SON OF FRED AND DORIS ROSE OF WEST MINES
GRADUATED ST. BONIFACE 1963

 

Name: Carolyn Russell
Email: carolyncalgary@hotmail.com
Residing: Calgary,AB

Affiliation:

BellIlander

 

Name: DAPHNE RYAN (PEDDLE)
Email: DDAFFYP@AOL.COM
Residing: BARRE,MASSACHUSETTS,USA

Affiliation:

BORN THERE.

 

Name: Elizabeth (Delahunty)Ryan
Email: lryan@nbnet.nb.ca
Residing: Bathurst,NB

Affiliation:

Born and raised on Bell Island the oldest of 7 children..Parents Francis and
Theresa(Fitzgerald)Delahunty..Left Bell Island in 67..Go Back as often as
possible .every 2-3 years.. Would love to hear from anyone who knows me
or my family

 

Name: Gloria Farrell Ryan
Email: ryanglodan@aol.com
Residing: Ponce Inlet, Fl.,USA

Affiliation:

Daughter of Ron and Gladys Farrell Bell Island, NFLD. Graduated from St.
Boniface Regional High. 1962

 

Name: John V Ryan
Email: jvrbab@sympatico,ca
Residing: Cambridge, ON.

Affiliation:

Born and Raised There

 

Name: Paul and Kelly (Cummings) Ryan
Email: K_P@ns.sympatico.ca
Residing: Greenwood, NS

Affiliation:

 

Name: PAUL AND ALICE RYAN
Email: NEWFIERNINNC@YAHOO.COM
Residing: GARNER NC

Affiliation:

MOVED IN 1996

 

Name: Stephen Ryan
Email: the_redwing_kid@hotmail.com
Residing: Raleigh NC
Date: 1/10/01

Affiliation:

Born on the rock and left in 1996. Miss it a lot!!!

 

 

Name:     Paul and Alice Ryan
From:     Bellislers@aol.com
Residing: North Carolina USA

Afilliation:

 

Name:   Jenine Ryan
E-mail:  
Now Residing In:Garner North Carolina
Island Affiliation: Former resident of the Ridge

 

Name: Jack & Mary Ryan, Margret,Elaine,Dianne, Keith & Brenda
E-mail:  dcosulich@mailexcite.com
Now Residing In: Milton Ontario
Island Affiliation: Jack's father was Captain of the mine. All are former residents.

 

Name: John Ryan
E-mail:  jvrbab@roadrunner.nf.net
Now Residing In: St. John's NF
Island Affiliation: Born and raised on Bell Island left in 1947 spent 40 years in Ontario

 

Name: kevin ryan
Email: ktr_6@hotmail.com
Residing: cambridge.ont

Affiliation:

birth place

 

Name: sis ryan
Email: wayne.ryan@ sympatico
Residing: ontario
Date: 1/16/01

Affiliation:

my name is on the wrong list, it should be on out of town list.thank you

 

Name: Paul Ryan
Email: ryan.p@forces.gc.ca
Residing: Nova Scotia

Affiliation:

 

Name: sandra ryan
Email: sandra155@sympatico.ca
Residing: toronto

Affiliation:

folks are dick and shirl

 

Name: Stephen M. Ryan
Email: slryan@sasktel.net
Residing: North Battleford SK.

Affiliation:

Father,born there.John Victor,brothers Tom and Warrick,other aunts and Uncles Grandfather, Naaman.Can any one help??