Joan Ruth FIDGE [3434]

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1928 SA Births 218A/83 FIDGE Joan Ruth William Gilbert FIDGE Jane Ruth FRANCE, Daly

The Register Thursday 2 Aug 1928 and The Register Tuesday 31 July 1928
Birth Notice:
FIDGE.- On the 27th July, at the Bute Hospital, to the wife of Mr. Gilbert Fidge- a daughter.

Chronicle (Adelaide) Thursday 12 September 1946
Hospital funds were increased at Bute by £60 as a result of a presentation ball recently, at which 22 debutantes were presented to Sir Robert and Lady Nicholls, by the chairman of the Bute District Council (Mr. E. Rundle). The girls presented were: - Margaret Arnold, Lola Janz, Thelma Commons, Coral Taylor, Kathleen Hewitt, Helen Heinrich, Margaret McDonald, Lola Daniel, Roma Reid, Gwen Taylor, Norma Michael, Olive Hanks, Norma Plaisted, June Commons, Rhonda Gill, Nina Daniel, Heather Bowden, Joan Fidge, Valda Cavenett, Dawn Clifton, Patricia Worthley, Betty Guston.

Chronicle (Adelaide) Thursday 6 January 1949
FIDGE - BARRETT. The engagement is announced of Joan Ruth., daughter of Mr. W. G. and the late Mrs. Fidge, of Bute, to Russell, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Barrett, Payneham.

The Advertiser (Adelaide) Friday 19 August 2011
Death Notice:
BERRY, Joan Ruth. - Passed away at the Lyell McEwin Hospital On August 18, 2011 Aged 83 years. Loving wife of John. Loved and loving mother of John and Kathy, Susann (deceased) and David and friend to Karen. Much loved grandmother of Sarah, Stewart, Jessica, Stephen, and David. Will be greatly missed.

The Advertiser (Adelaide) Saturday 20 August 2011
Death Notice:
BERRY, Joan Ruth (nee Fidge). - Treasured memories of our loved cousin and friend. Deepest sympathy to John and family. Joan will be sadly missed by past and present members of the Fidge Family Heritage Association Inc.

Funeral Notice:
BERRY. - The RELATIVES and FRIENDS of the late Mrs JOAN RUTH BERRY are respectfully advised that her Funeral Service will be conducted ENTIRELY in the St Peter's Lutheran Church, 521 Main North Road, Elizabeth on WEDNESDAY August 24, 2011, commencing at 2.00 p.m. Smithfield & Elizabeth Funeral Directors Accredited Member AFDA Elizabeth 82555607.

The Advertiser (Adelaide) Tuesday 23 August 2011
Death Notice:
BERRY, Joan Ruth. - Loving sister and sister-in-law of Dean and Janet. Dearly loved aunt of Kym and Fiona, and Rebecca, Kellie and Bryn. A very special great aunt of Daniel, Bianca, Aaron, Midaela, and Ariana. God has her in His keeping and we have her in our hearts.

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  Other Records

• Cemetery: Plaque, 2011, Bute Cemetery, South Australia.

Joan married John Reuben BERRY [8384] [MRIN: 3042], son of Victor Abraham George Samuel BERRY [3430] and Ella Hannah HUGHES [3429], on 20 Dec 1950. (John Reuben BERRY [8384] was born on 4 Sep 1928 in Perth, Western Australia, died on 9 Nov 2017 in South Australia and was buried on 16 Nov 2017 in South Australia.)