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Gloria Marquette worked part time in the post office from 1980 to 1984. Then in 1984 Gloria took over as postmaster and held that position until December 2004 when she retired. Gloria was born Gloria Anne Hoare on September 11, 1942 in Centreview and is the wife of Morley John Marquette who was born February 10, 1941. Morley has operated his own building contracting business for many years. Prior to coming back to Combermere, Morley was with the Ottawa Police Department for 18 years from March 1, 1962 to 1979 and was made Sargent for the last few years. They lived in Carp and Gloria worked part time in the post office there from 1976 to 1979. They married in August 5, 1961 in St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Combermere and have two children who were born in Ottawa, ON - John Morley, born November 3, 1961 and Gregory James, born September 13, 1963. They are both married. John has two boys and Greg has two girls and one boy.

Helen Maika had been working as an assistant with Gloria for many years and then in January 2005 she was appointed postmaster. Helen is a local Combermere resident and was born in Pembroke on July 15, 1947 as Helen Dorothy McMahon. She is married to Desmond Maika born October 27, 1945 who owns and operates a Combermere area masonry business. They married in 1967 and have two children Richard born in 1968 and Kimberley born in 1969. Richard is not married but Kimberley has three children.

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Combermere Post Office (present)
2005
Highway 62