M. Isabel Archibald
1934 - 2014

Isabel Archibald, 79, of New Town, Guysborough County, passed away suddenly in St Mary’s Memorial Hospital, Sherbrooke, on Friday May 30th. Born in New Glasgow July 3, 1934, Isabel was the eldest daughter of John G. and Sadie (Fraser) Reid, Riverton.

She attended school in Riverton, Stellarton and graduated from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro at the age of seventeen. Before her marriage, she worked for two years in the agricultural office in Pictou. She managed the St Mary’s Mutual Telephone Company before it was acquired by MT&T. She worked part-time in Registry of Deeds office in Sherbrooke.

Isabel was very involved in community life: organist for over 40 years at Kirk Memorial Church; UCW member for 60 years; member of Pictou Presbytery; 4-H leadership for over 40 years; East River St. Mary’s Fire Dept Auxiliary; past president of the Women’s Institute of Nova Scotia; Nova Scotia’s representative for WI at world conferences in Holland, New Zealand, Washington, DC; St Mary’s Memorial Hospital Board; hosted families in the Farm Vacation program; Eastern Woodlot Owners’ Association

Isabel was extremely industrious and knowledgeable about their dairy farm. She was a great partner in marriage and business. Isabel always had delicious nutritious meals for the family and who ever else was around. Their 60th wedding anniversary would have been marked on June 8 quietly as they wished, as well as her 80th birthday on July 3.

She is survived by her husband, Robert E.; children, Marie (Robert) MacLeod Stellarton, Ian (Cathy) Garden of Eden, Karen (Anthony) Waugh Lower Truro, Helen (Fraser) McCallum Tabusintac NB, Susan (Denis) Langford Assiniboia Sk, Dale New Town; grandchildren: John & Keith MacLeod; Jenna, Jelisa, Jonathan Waugh; Robyn, William, Katie, Daniel McCallum; sisters Catherine (David) MacLean Glace Bay, Alice Hewitt Port Hilford, Helen Cruickshank Riverton, Mary (Gerald) Romsa Riverton, Ruth Douglas Lower Sackville; many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by brothers-in-law Jim Hewitt, Glenn Cruickshank, Albert Douglas; nephew Shaun Romsa.

Cremation has taken place under the direction of H. W. Angus Funeral Homes, New Glasgow. Visitation will be held at Kirk Memorial United Church, Aspen, Guysborough County on Tuesday June 3 from 7 to 9 PM with the funeral at 2 PM on Wednesday June 4. Donations in Isabel’s memory may be made to Kirk Memorial United Church, Aspen, Guysborough County.
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“Involvement in 4-H and general day-to-day operations of a dairy family farm has been both interesting and challenging. Many technical challenges require much reading to better our situations in an ever-changing society. I am fortunate to have had so many opportunities to see life beyond my own area; I have a responsibility to give back to others in any manner I can.”
Isabel Archibald - Who’s Who of Canadian Women 1999 - 2000