Obituary of Peter Jacob Gatza

GATZA, Peter Jacob - 70, Upper River Denys, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005, in Victoria County Memorial Hospital, Baddeck. Born in Victoria Mines, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Bertha (Brown) Gatza. Peter was a retired coal miner and school bus driver. He was a member of St. Dionysius Parish, River Denys Station. He is survived by his loving wife, the former Winnie Campbell; daughters, Elaine (Glenn) Graham, New Waterford; Carolee Gatza, Neguac, N.B.; Belinda (Arthur) Mason, Bernadine Benjamin, both of Ottawa; Lynn (Ed) Lapthorne, Lantz; Paula Gatza, Moncton; son, Peter (Heather), Windsor; siblings, Margie, Annie, Anthony, Larry, John, Joe, Wilfred 'Sonny', Burt, Floyer, Louis; 18 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by sisters, Theresa and Loretta; brother, George. Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. this evening and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Whycocomagh. Funeral mass will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday in St. Dionysius Roman Catholic Church, Father Allan MacPhie officiating. Burial in parish cemetery. Donations in memory of Peter may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com Always we will feel your love and know in peace you roam. Your favourite spot in all the world, our mountain we call home.