ETHELWYN DAISY DOBIE
DOBIE, ETHELWYN DAISY The death of Ethel (Yeo) Dobie, of 750 Prince Street, Fredericton, wife of the late Robert T. Dobie, occurred at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital on Saturday, May 13, 2006. Born in Summerside, P.E.I. on July 21, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Daisy (Monkley)Yeo. Ethel and her family moved to Fredericton from Prince Edward Island in 1947, after which she worked for many years in the family business (Dobie Brothers' Store). After the store was sold she worked as a clerk, first at Tiny Tots and later at Neil's Hardware store. A devout church worker, she was a very active member of Gibson Memorial United Church and the UCW until her death and was a member of the church choir for nearly fifty years. Fiercely independent, Ethel had lived on her own since Bob's death in 1979 and as recently as this past Easter Sunday drove her own car to church and Sunday dinner. Ethel is survived by her two daughters Pat Dobie of Ottawa and Harriet Hildebrand and her husband David; two grandchildren; Nancy McAlinden, and her husband Greg and Eric Hildebrand, and his wife Coreen; and great-granddaughter Lauren Hildebrand, all of Fredericton, along with several nieces and nephews. She was the last remaining member of her immediate family, having been predeceased by two brothers Oswald and George Yeo and three sisters Lina Mountfort, Harriet Yeo and Sadie Newcombe. Visitation will be held at York Funeral Home, 302 Brookside Dr. on Monday May 15, 2006 from 2-4 and 7-9pm. Funeral service will take place from the Gibson Memorial United Church on Tuesday May 16, 2006 at 2pm with Rev. Boyd Vincent officiating. Interment will follow at the Sunny Bank Cemetery. For those who wish, remembrances to the Gibson Memorial United Church, or to a charity of donor's choice would be appreciated by the family. Personal condolences may be offered through www.yorkfh.com


