Singer, educator.
Born at Winnipeg on 23 September 1940, one of three children of Theresa Marie Clara Angers (1914-1976) and Arnold Weseley Neville (1912-1999), sister of Margaret Eleanor “Peggy” Neville, she and her sister formed the singing duo of Neville Sisters in their early teens and performed at community dances and on amateur talent shows. This led to offers from several local radio stations. They had their television debut on First Nighter and subsequent on Music Makers '58, Talent Caravan, Rumpus Room, and The Show That Jack Built. She later received several degrees in Education, including a PhD (1993), and taught in schools and colleges. She worked at the University of Winnipeg, University of Manitoba, University of Alabama, and Jacksonville State University. Her first husband was Ray St. Germain and they had three children. She died at Mount Juliet, Tennessee on 22 August 2026.
“Red River Jamboree wins regular network spot,” Winnipeg Free Press, 24 September 1960, page 27.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 17 October 2026.
This page was prepared by Jim Ingebrigtsen and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 25 October 2026
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