Bell Islanders Adrift   Last Updated: January 23, 2008
Name: Joan & Elmer Upshall
Email: joanandelmer@nl.rogers.com
Residing: St. John's, Newfoundland

Affiliation:

Joan Upshall (Babb) was born on Bell Island. Elmer Upshall moved to Bell Island
in 1957 to start an automotive repair shop. In 1981, they moved to Seal Cove,
C.B.S. They are currently living in St. John’s.

 
Name: Don Vallero
E-mail:  
Now Residing In: Colorado, USA
Island Affiliation: In 1958 I was assigned to the USAF Base in St. Johns and lived Topsail, directly across from Bell Island

 
Name: Mae (O'Brien)Vanasse
Email: Nflder23@aol.com
Residing: Dartmouth, MA USA

Affiliation:

Born and raised on BI. My parents are Eric&
Freida O'Brien. Lived up in the West Mines Please get in touch .

 
Name: Dianna verge jones
Email: newfydianna at hotmail.com
Residing: cambridge on

Affiliation:

born 1968 #6 range Bell Island would like to hear from old friends

 
Name: Glenda Livingstone (Vokey)
E-mail:  
Now Residing In: Cambridge ON
Island Affiliation: formerly of No. 2 rd, daughter of Bob and Tillie Vokey, sister of Diane Butler (Vokey) Left the island in 1972

 
Name: boyd vokey
Email: boydvokey@hotmail.com
Residing: Oshawa Ontario

Affiliation:

attended St.Boniface H.S.FATHERS NAME iSAAC MOTHERS NAME lENORA.BROTHERS cYRIL wayne noel and sisters ANNE AND JUDY.

 

Name: Cynthia Vokey (nee Skanes)
Email: cvokey@sympatico.ca
Residing: Cambridge, ON
Date: 7/10/00

Affiliation:

Parents - Rose & Gord Skanes
Sister - Bonnie

 
Name:     Clayton Vokey
From:     cvokey@wlu.ca
Residing: Cambridge, ON

Afilliation:

bORN AND RAISED. W ould like to hear from Ken orHughie LEE whose parents had the Imperial grocery on the island.

 
Name: Debbie Vokey(nee)skanes
Email: puffbum@hotmail.com
Residing: ontario

Affiliation:

attented ST Boniface High School

 
Name: Don Vokey
Email: donvokey@roadrunner.nf.net
Residing: Mount Pearl

Affiliation:

Born on Bell Island in 1950. Attended the Beach School at The Front as well as St. Augustine's. Graduated from St. Boniface in 1967.

 
Name: Hayward Vokey
E-mail:  hvokey@mgl.ca
Now Residing In: Cambridge, Ont
Island Affiliation: Former resident- Son of Gord & Alice Vokey- Lived Down #1 Road pass the Legion Left in 1966

 
Name: Noel Vokey
E-mail: noelvokey@hotmail.com
Now Residing In: Living in Niagara Falls Ontario
Island Affiliation:  Son of Isaac and Lenora Vokey.  We lived in the West Mines. Left in 1965

 
Name: Ralph Vokey
E-mail:  
Now Residing In: Barrie, Ontario
Island Affiliation: Son of Ernest Vokey, lived in the Valley and left in 1957

 
Name: WINSTON VOKEY
Email: d.vokey@persona.ca
Residing: Clarke's Beach, NL

Affiliation:

Born Armoury, Drop me an E-Mail I will answer. God Bless.

 
Name: Derm Wade
Email: geraldwade@comcast.net
Residing: Atco, New Jersey. U.S.A.

Affiliation:

Born and raised on Bell Island. Left in June of 63. Hello to everybody

 

Name: Michelle (Walsh) Crabbe
Email: Bullet-76@excite.com
Residing: Brandon, MB
Date: 7/13/00

Affiliation:

Born and raised, daughter of Isabella (Ezekiel)Walsh.

 
Name: Gabriel Walsh
Email: nfld-57@hotmail.com
Residing: Georgetown, Ontario

Affiliation:

son of the late Mary and Frank Walsh of Bell Island and brother to Joan Walsh of
St. John's Nfld. and to Ed Walsh of Cambridge, Ontario

 
Name: Isabella Walsh (Ezekiel)
Email: WalshSeaCookie@aol.com
Residing: Bell Island, NF

Affiliation:

Still living here on the island, surfing the net, looking at all your names. Wondering where have the years have gone. This is one great informational web page and a great way for old friends to keep in contact.

 
Name: Maud Walsh (Lockyer)
Email: mojo208@hotmail.com
Residing: Marystown

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Name: Michelle (Walsh) Crabbe
Email: bullet76@sympatico.ca
Residing: Petawawa, Ontario

Affiliation:

born and raised ,daughter of Isabella (Ezekiel) Walsh

 
Name: Mike Walsh
Email: mdwalsh@sympatico.ca
Residing: Pembroke ON, Posted to CFB Petawawa

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Grew up on the Green, and at the Boys and Girls club!! Feel free to drop a line

 
Name: Rob Walsh
Email: 2rwalsh@home.com
Residing: Cambridge. ON.
Date: 9/17/00

Affiliation:

born and raised there by Isabella, (and everyone knows whpo she is ..lol)..even played a game of softball or two!

 
Name:     Rowena (Rose) Ward
From:     rward29@home.com
Residing: Paris, ON

Afilliation:

I left the island in 1974 to come to Ontario.  I've been back home twice since I left.  The island is still as beautiful as ever!  Would love to hear from my old friends out there.

 
Name: wes &rose warford
Email: curly.grump@rogers.com
Residing: cambridge ontario

Affiliation:

born and raised on island would like to hear from friends we went to school with

 
Name: Sid (Junior)
Email: sidwarford@sympatico.ca
Residing: Cambridge, Ont

Affiliation:

Born & raised in Lance Cove, son of Reid & Mary, 2 sisters, Linda & Eva. Love to talk to Newfies

 
Name:     christine warren
Email:    christineawar44@hotmail.com
Residing: Winnipeg, Mb.
Date:     10/7/99

Affiliation:

I'M A FORMER BELL ISLANDER & ALL MY FAMILY & MY HUSBANDS FAMILY STILL LIVE ON THE ISLAND. THIS BELL ISLAND WEBSITE IS JUST FANTASTIC. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK & GOD BLESS EVERYONE

 

 

Name: Don Warren
Email: donwarren10@hotmail.com
Residing: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Date: 12/5/99

Affiliation:

I am the son of Elizabeth and Stephen Warren and i am from Quigley's Line. I left Bell Island in 1965 and I am now residing in Winnipeg Manitoba for the past 19 years.

 
Name: Norman Warren
Email: warrensw@rogers.com
Residing: Cambridge, Ontario

Affiliation:

born on Quiglys line,

 
Name: Paul Warren
E-mail:  cgear@msi-us.com
Now Residing In: Cambridge, Ontario
Island Affiliation: Grandson of "Froggy" and Angela Warren of the West Mines

 
Name: Robert Douglas Warrren
E-mail:   mackar@cadvision.com
Now Residing In:: calgary
Island Affiliation: born in bell island, had 12 brothers and sisters my uncle ran the general store ,he gave credit to alot of miners when times got tough. left the island and joined the army ,did that for four years then joined with cpr rail . worked for them for 35 yrs. I would really like to know how things are going on the island

 
Name:  GLENDA WATKINS(FRENCH)
E-mail:  glenda1961@hotmail.com
Now Residing In: OTTAWA
Island Affiliation: LEFT THE ISLAND IN 1976. PARENTS STILL IN CAMBRIDGE ALONG WITH ALL THE FAMILY.

 
Name: Barbara Conran Watson
E-mail:  watcon@aol.com
Now Residing In: Waterloo,Ontario
Island Affiliation: lived in Fitzgeralds Lane,Fabian and Marg were my parents. Left the Island in 1979

Name: Joan Hann Welsh
Email: JOJO1957@msn.com
Residing: Spanaway, Washington. U.S.A.
Date: 3/12/00

Affiliation:

Former,Joan Hann,West Mines.

 
Name: Doodle westerdyk (french)
Email: hardonic@rogers.com
Residing: Ontario

Affiliation:

Left Bell Island when I was 10 years old. Have been home a few times. Last time was 1998.

 
Name: Bill Whalen and Linda (Kennedy)Whalen
E-mail:  
Now Residing In: Brantford Ontario
Island Affiliation: Son of Harry and Margaret Whalen and Daughter of Robert and Kathleen Kennedy

 
Name: Carolyn Whalen
Email: cwhalen@tmmc.ca
Residing: Cambridge, ON

Affiliation:

Left Bell Island 1985, daughter of Gladys(King) & Raymond(deceased) Whalen.
Looking forward to moving back home in couple of years.

 

Name: Cindy Whalen (Mugford)
Email: cim37@hotmail.com
Residing: Cambridge, Ontario
Date: 2/29/00

Affiliation:

I was raised on Bell Island at the front. Left in 1987 with my husband and daughter. My parents are Donald and Evelyn Mugford (deceased) I still have 2 sisters who reside on Bell Island and a brother and sister who live elswhere.

 
Name: Lenny Whalen
Email: lenny.whalen@hotmail.com
Residing: cambridge ont.
Date: 2/6/01

Affiliation:

still have family and friends on the rock
hoping to return home for good soon

 
Name: Stephen E. Whalen
Email: barb.whalen@home.com
Residing: Mississauga, Ontario
Date: 1/31/01

Affiliation:

Born & raised on Main Street. Son of Henry Whalen (deceased) and Margaret Whalen. 11 of 12 children.

 

Name: Elizabeth Whelan
Email: blundon@admin.humberc.on.ca
Residing: Mississauga, Ontario
Date: 5/25/00

Affiliation:

I lived on Main Street, I was born on Horsecove Line and we moved to the Island when I was 6 months old, so I always say Bell Island is my home. I am 5th oldest of 12. I have 7 brothers and 4 sisters. The youngest still lives in Mount Pearl and my mother lives with her and her family. I would love to hear from old friends and classmates. Especially the Neary girls and Sis I e-mailed you but you never replied. This is a great Site Reg keep up the good work.

 
Name: John Whalen
Email: whaljohn@hotmail.com
Residing: Halifax, NS

Affiliation:

Son of Albert and the late Gladys(Peddle) from Main Street. One brother Joe also
in Halifax.

 

Name: Martha Whalen
Email: marthakav@hotmail.com
Residing: Nova Scotia
Date: 5/6/00

Affiliation:

I was born & raised on Main Street. My brothers & sisters are Harry, George, Marguerite, Val, Elizabeth, Bill, Andrew, Dave, Agnes, Stephen and Susan. I Left the Island in 1967. Went to Immaculate Conception School. look foreward to hearing from anyone who remembers me.

 
Name: Michelle Whalen
Email: differentstrokes@sympatico.ca
Residing: Brantford, ON

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Name: ~Robyn Whalen~
Email: robbi_star@hotmail.com
Residing: Cambridge Ontario
Date: 2/29/00

Affiliation:

I was born in St.Johns and lived on Bell Island for a few years then moved to Cambridge with my parents.**I LIKE BELL ISLAND**

 
Name:     Walter Whalen
Email:    wabana@easynet.ca
Residing: Cambridge On
Date:     12/3/99

Affiliation:

Son of John Whalen & Elizabeth LittleJohn

 

Name: Wayne Whalen
Email: bellisle21@yahoo.com
Residing: Shirley, NY
Date: 1/29/00

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Related to Parsons of Freshwater

 
Name: Jamie Whelan
Email: jen.jamie@sympatico.ca
Residing: Kitchener , ont

Affiliation:

lived west mines son of Jim & Joan Whelan

 
Name: Julia Whelan (Murphy)
Email: j_whelan@shaw.ca
Residing: Vancouver, B.C.

Affiliation:

Grew up on East End daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth. Bell Island always brings back lots of great memories.

 
Name:   Carl White
Email:    CWhite6999@aol.com
Residing: Edmonton, Alberta
Date:     8/21/99

Affiliation:

Born there!

 
Name: Tracy Wieschollek (Purcell)
Email: newfietracy@hotmail.com
Residing: Cambridge, On

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Name: valrie koluk (white)
Email: BIGVK55 at ROGERS.COM
Residing: CAMBRIDGE

Affiliation:

born 1955. parents--gordon white-betty purcell brothers grenville & perry.left 1966

 
Name: Raeshell Wilkins (McDonald)
Email: misti_rae21@hotmail.com
Residing: Lindsay Ontario

Affiliation:

Parents were Rod and Karen Wilkins. Siblings: James, Jeremy, Rod, Karen.
I spent a good amount of my childhood on the Island from ages 8 - 12.

Posted this 2007.

 
Name: Rod Wilkins
Email: rodww@rogers.com
Residing: Scarborough, Ont.

Affiliation:

Moved to the island from St. John's, lived there for 4 years, from ages 10-14.
Currently residing in Scarborough, Ontario.

 

Name: Jean Williams (nee Fitzgerald)
Email: btannand@aol.com
Residing: Nova Scotia
Date: 1/8/00

Affiliation:

Born and raised on Bown Street, Bell Island. Parents Jim and Gertie Fitzgerald. Sisters, Dorothy, Marie, Mary, Gertie, Joan, Noreen, Janet, Brothers Jimmy and the late Gus. Living on the mainland for the past 15 years.

 
Name:     Sandy Williams (Ryan)
Email:    sandybongo@hotmail.com
Residing: Waterloo, Ontario
Date:     10/14/99

Affiliation:

Daughter of Michael (Mick) Ryan 1944-1998(deceased) Grandparents Michael and Mary Ryan. Mary's alive and well. Any info on family welcome.

 
Name: SHEENA WILLIAMS
Email: swilliams488@hotmail.com
Residing: ST.PHILIPS, NF

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Name: Bernice Wilson (Fitzpatrick)
Email: boohoos@msn.com
Residing: Cambridge

Affiliation:

Hometown

 
Name: Dorothy Wilton [Nolan-Jackman]
Email: dorothy.wilton@sympatico.ca
Residing: Cambridge, Ontario

Affiliation:

Former bell islander Born on the east end.Mothers name Mary Fleming [Nolan].
Fathers name Richard [dick] Jackman. One brother living on the island mike N.

 
Name: kayla windover
Email: kayladaisy33@hotmail.com
Residing: cambridge ontario

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Name: George Winsor
Email: wcdsb.edu.on.ca
Residing: Cambridge, Ont.

Affiliation:

Born on Bell Island left in 1972 I visit often would like to hear from old class mates.

 
Name: Rhona Winter (Pitts)
E-mail:  wintersc@jetbn.net
Now Residing In: Edgefield, South Carolina
Island Affiliation: Daughter of Elizabeth and Corbett Pitts (Freshwater)

 
Name: Reta Wiseman
Email: retawiseman929@hotmail.com
Residing: Sudbury, ON

Affiliation:

Lived on Bell Island for 17 Years. Now residing in Sudbury for university. Hope to move back home in the future.

 
Name: Ron Wiseman
Email: RonWiseman23@msn.com
Residing: Cambridge

Affiliation:

Left in Dec 1978. Lived on Main Street.

 
Name: shawn wiseman
Email: vr6neufspeed@hotmail.com
Residing: cambridge ont

Affiliation:

I lived there for 20 years and then left for ontario in 1996.

 
Name: Keith Wood
Email: keithwood@surewest.net
Residing: california

Affiliation:

Grandson of Maxwell Bugden and Florance Normore Mother Gloria Bugden
Name: Bonnie (Kavanagh) Woodford
Email: bswoodford@nf.sympatico.ca
Residing: Bellevue
Island Affiliation: Daughter of Betty and late Jack Kavanagh. Left in 1975. Would love to hear from classmates and friends