Elizabeth Jean (Libby) Johansen
Born: May 13th, 1932
Passed on: September 10th, 2008
Kamloops, B.C. Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Johansen (nee Hay) passed away on Sept. 10, 2008, at Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, B.C., after a brief illness. Libby was born May 13, 1932, at Sydney Mines, N.S., the daughter of George and Irene Hay. Her teaching career took her from Sydney Mines and Florence to the Yukon Territories and British Columbia. Libby was an accomplished pianist and artist, and an avid gardener. She attended Zion United Church in Ashcroft, where she played piano and sang in the choir. She belonged to the B.C. Retired Teachers’ Association and the Ashcroft Arts Club, displaying and selling many of her water-colours at district art shows. She is lovingly missed by her sisters, Sheila Lindholm of Seattle, Washington and Lillian MacKeigan of Sydney Mines, N.S.; nieces and nephews; dear friends and her special friend, Jim Gyoba, all of whom will especially miss her easy laughter. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, Oscar Johansen and her sister, Mary I. Hay. A memorial service will be held Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, in Ashcroft. Memorial donations may be made to any charity of choice. Messages of condolences may be sent to the family via sdramsey@ns.sympatico.ca.
