Title
Mrs.
Last Name
Clukey
First Name
Amelia
Middle Name
Maiden Name
Brine
Nick Name
Place of Birth
Goggine, Nova Scotia
Date of Birth
1869-03-07
Place of Death
Date of Death
1972-04-27
Publication
The Eastern Gazette 5-4-1972, p.1
Obituary
Oldest Dexter Citizen, Mrs. Clukey, Dies at 103 Mrs. Amelia Clukey, Dexter's oldest resident 103 years old, died April 27 at a local nursing home where she had been a patient for several years. She was born in Goggine, Nova Scotia, March 7, 1869, the daughter of Stephen and Rose (Como) Brine. She married Lawrence Burke and after his death came to Dexter about 43 years ago where she married the late Peter N. Clukey. After his death she lived for 24 years with a niece, Mrs. Clara Ganeau. Rosary was said at the Crosby-Neal Funeral Home last Friday evening and Funeral Mass was Saturday morning at St. Anne's Catholic Church, the Rev. Lionel McKeone officiated.