Alice Margaret Fisher
Born: November 18th, 1908
Passed on: July 6th, 2008
Nov. 18, 1908-July 6, 2008 Annapolis Royal/New Waterford With gratitude for her long, active life sadly the family announces the death of Alice Margaret Fisher at the Annapolis Royal Nursing Home in her 100th year. Born in Louisbourg, Cape Breton on Nov. 18,1908, she was the fourth child of Douglas W. and Katherine (Boutilier) Ley. Alice attended school in Louisbourg, graduated from Sydney Academy and the Nova Scotia Normal School, Truro. Always interested in children and learning, supportive and generous with her time, she taught elementary and high school grades in various communities, including Louisbourg and New Waterford. Many of her students became lifelong friends. Her marriage to Victor A. Fisher in 1936 brought Alice to New Waterford where she taught at Central School and actively participated in many aspects of community life. She was a life-member of the United Church Women at Calvin United Church, a charter and life-member of King Edward VIII IODE and keen bridge player. She was an avid reader and enjoyed travelling all her life. For 70 years, Alice supported the work of the Rotary Club of New Waterford and was a Paul Harris Fellow. Efficient, loyal, enthusiastic with a great sense of humour, Alice enjoyed entertaining, readily and happily. The beautiful articles she knitted, crocheted or quilted were much admired and appreciated. Alice is survived by her daughter, Katherine (John) Nickerson, Annapolis Royal; sons, Lorne, British Columbia; and Ralph (Louise), New Glasgow; four grandchildren, Tanya (Michael) Tuckman, Florida, Geoffrey (Kelly) Fisher, New Zealand, Amy Fisher, Minneapolis and New Glasgow, Aaron Fisher, Sydney; along with two great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Alice was predeceased by her husband, Victor A. Fisher, brothers, Marshall, Albert, Warren and sisters, Florrie MacQueen and Edith Nicholson as well as a granddaughter, Nadine Nickerson. The family would like to thank all those who assisted with Alice’s care during her last three years, especially Colleen and Gordon Bragg and the staff of the Annapolis Royal Nursing Home as well as all those who visited her in person, by letter or phone calls. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening, July 8, 2008, from 7-9 p.m. in the V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 380 Smith St., New Waterford, N.S. (902-862-6439). A funeral service to celebrate Alice’s life will be held Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at 2 p.m. in Calvin United Church, New Waterford, with Rev. Duncan Roach officiating. A reception will be held immediately after the service in the church hall followed by interment in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens. As an expression of sympathy for Alice, donations in her memory may be made to Calvin United Church, Canadian Diabetes Association or a charity of one’s choice. Condolences to the family can be expressed through the funeral home at: www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
