Laddie Curtis Gates was born on May 19, 1932, in Green Turtle Cay, Abaco to Carl Adolph Gates (1909-1981) and Inez Louise Lowe (1910-1969).
His siblings included…
- John Walter (1929)
- Alice Maude (1935)
- Lambert Carl (1938)
In June 1955, Laddie married Ivy Florine Saunders daughter of Cyril Bernard Saunders (1912-1994) and Vivian Albertha Russell (1917-2009).
Their children included…
- Gregory Laddie
- Amanda Jayne ‘Mandy’
- Carla Stephanie
At an early Age, Laddie Gates moved to Nassau where he attended Eastern Senior School. Later, he joined the Royal Bank of Canada’s Collection Department and worked his way up to the position of Assistant Manager. He later developed a successful real estate business.
Laddie Curtis Gates passed away on December 22, 2015 (age 83)

Photo courtesy of Sharon Weech Loyley

Front Row – (L) Alice Maude Gates (1935-2007) and (R) Lambert Carl Gates (1938-1990)
Photo courtesy of Valerie G Hollings

Photo courtesy of Mandy Gates Roberts

William Percival ‘Percy’ Weatherford, Samuel Lawrence ‘Sammy’ Albury, Thomas Walter ‘Shorty’ Albury, Joseph Leslie Albury,
Laddie Curtis Gates, Edwin Vernon Albury (groom), Patsy Patricia Albury (bride), Mary Edna Albury, Glynton Madeline Albury,
Margaret Josephine ‘Jossie’ Sands Weatherford, Elsie Albury
















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