Foote, Elizabeth Florence ”Betsy” (Ross), 96 of the Valley View Villa, Riverton formerly of New Glasgow passed away August 29, 2011 in the Villa.
Born in Piedmont she was a daughter of the late Hugh Edward and Ethel(Dempsey)Ross.
Betsy was a resident of the villa for the past 5 years having previously lived in the New Glasgow.
She attended high school in New Glasgow, later receiving her RN at the Montreal General Hospital as well as her Post Graduate work at the Toronto Psychiatric Hospital.
She went on to join the Canadian Army as a nursing sister(Lieutenant) in June of 1941 and served overseas behind the lines of the battlefields in Italy, Belgium and Holland. She ended her career with the forces in November of 1946, having seen the German Army march home in defeat.
After leaving the army she worked as an RN at various hospitals including the Aberdeen. Later in her nursing career, she spent many years as a private duty nurse in Pictou County.
She was a member of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Merigomish, the Royal Canadian Legion, Aberdeen Hospital Auxilliary, the Nursing Sister’s Association of Canada and the Alumni of the Montreal General Hospital.
She is survived by nieces, Marjorie(Ross) Cameron, Janice(Ross) Williams and Kathy(Ross) Cameron, nephews, Jack Ross and Bill Ross and their respective families.
She was predeceased by her husband Alexander J. Foote, brothers, William Edward and Winthrope Copelend Ross. Cremation has taken place.
A memorial service will be held in the H.W. Angus Funeral Home Chapel, New Glasgow on a day and time to be announced. www.angusfuneralhomes.com