Sept. 17, 1912 – Dec. 11, 2018 McCarthy, Anna “Madeline” passed away peacefully in the early morning of December 11, 2018 at Burnbrae Gardens in Campbellford, Ontario. She was 106. Beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, Madeline is survived by her son John Bolton (Elaine), grandchildren Cindy, Mike (Judy), Christina (Ron) and Don (Edith), several great grandchildren and 1 great, great granddaughter, her sister Gert Beharriell and many nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by husbands Joe Bolton and Ferg McCarthy, son Michael Bolton and sisters Margaret Calnan, Frances Kelleher, and Helen Haig, and brothers George, Jim and Thomas (infant) Bibby. Madeline grew up in Campbellford and recalled taking a horse and buggy to Campbellford District High School. Upon completing high school in 1929, she went to work at Swift’s Meats. Madeline married Joe Bolton in September 1937 and together they raised two sons and ran businesses on the English Line and in Hastings. In 1950, Joe and Madeline left the area when they bought the Northbrook Hotel in Northbrook. They ran it together until 1965 when they retired to their beloved farm on the 12th Line in Dummer Township. Sadly, Joe passed away six months later. Madeline remarried in…
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