REMEMBERING THOSE AFFECTED

Miners lost Feb. 24, 1979

• Fabian (Fabe) Young Age: 47

Left behind: wife Theresa (Wrice) Young, eight children

Lived in: New Aberdeen Died: In mine

• William (Billy) Cooke Age: 33

Left behind: wife Theresa (MacDonald) Cooke, two children

Lived in: Bridgeport

Died: In mine

• Clifford (Cliff) Sharpe Age: 28

Left behind: wife Ester (Tracey) Sharpe, two children

Lived in: Glace Bay

Died: In mine

• Robert Anderson Age: 32

Left behind: wife Irene Anderson, two step-children Lived in: Dominion

Died: In mine

• Michael Roberts

Age: 24

Left behind: wife Brenda Claire (Donovan) Roberts, two children

Lived in: Glace Bay

Died: In mine

• Wayne Mills

Age: 40

Left behind: wife Patricia (Metcalfe) Mills, three children

Lived in: Glace Bay

Died: In mine

• Fabian (Fabe) Ward Age: 32

Left behind: wife Monica (MacIntyre) Ward, one child Lived in: Bridgeport

Died: In mine

• Paul Purcell

Age: 25

Left behind: wife Brenda (Duder) Purcell, one child Lived in: Glace Bay (born Newfoundland)

Died: In mine

• Reginald (Reggie) MacNeil Age: 30

Left behind: wife Dolores (Hyrne) MacNeil, two children

Died: In mine

• Frederick (Fred) Matheson Age: 44

Left behind: wife Lorraine (Leger) Matheson, one child Died: In mine

• John (Jackie) MacNeil Age: 26

Left behind: wife Debbie (Prince) MacNeil MacDonald, one child (four months old)

Died: March 8, 1979 in hospital

• Albert (Allie) Hall Age: 38

Left behind: wife Frances (MacDougall) Hall, five children, one step-child

Lived in: Glace Bay

Died: March 22, 1979 in hospital

• Miners that survived: George Stubbert Kenny Brinston

Kevin King

Wayne McInnis (died 1999)