Toby Ein
Born In: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: October 8th, 1919
Passed in: Albert Bridge, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: December 6th, 2010
Toby Ein passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 6, 2010, at the An Cala Unit of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney.
Born in Glace Bay on Oct. 8, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Rebecca (Mirkin) Long. Toby was a graduate of the Glace Bay Hospital School of Nursing (1943) and worked in the nursing profession for a number of years in Glace Bay and Halifax. Toby was a pioneer in the retail clothing business in Cape Breton. She founded Toby's Fashion Center on Commercial Street in Glace Bay in 1955 and along with her husband, Isaac, operated Toby's, Ein's and Jeanland for many years until her retirement.
Toby spent her retirement years in Pompano Beach, Florida and Albert Bridge, Mira where, as she often said, there was no place else on earth she would rather be. In her youth, Toby was an excellent athlete and in later years continued to enjoy playing golf and swimming, especially in the Mira River. She was a fabulous cook and was happiest when sitting at a large table surrounded by appreciative family and friends, enjoying one of her excellent meals. She was a member of the Congregation Sons of Israel, Glace Bay and also the local chapter of Hadassah Wizo.
She was predeceased by her husband, Isaac (2003); sisters, Sophie Obsgarten and Sally Maltzman; brothers, Sam, Harry, Israel, Nate and Jerry.
She is survived by sons, Arnie (Barbara Fischer), Toronto, Robert (Carmen Carbone), New Jersey and David (Paula Michalik), Albert Bridge; grandchildren, Mathew and Gregory Ein and Alexander, Natalie and Spencer Ein and their mother, Ann O'Connell.
Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 at 10 a.m. in Patten Funeral Home, 71 Union St., Glace Bay. Interment will follow at the Glace Bay Hebrew Cemetery.
Shiva will be held at the Temple Sons of Israel, Whitney Avenue, Sydney beginning Wednesday evening.
Donations in Toby's memory may be made to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital or to a charity of choice.
Online condolences may be forwarded to the family at www.pattenfuneral.com.
At this time the family sincerely thanks the nurses and staff of unit 4B CBRH for the excellent care provided to Toby over the past several months and the staff of the An Calla Unit for their care and compassion.
