Ruth
Boutilier
Sydney
It is with great sadness that we, the family, regret to
announce the passing of Ruth Boutilier, age 82, on Thursday, March 22,
2018, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital,
Sydney.
Born in Glace Bay, she was the daughter of the late Wallace
and Christine (Payne) Burrage.
Ruth was a member of Church of Christ the King. She lived a
very full life with a wonderful family and loyal friends. She
cherished her time on the ski hill and the yoga mat, being the first
yoga instructor on Cape Breton Island. Ruth and Gerald were part of
the original team to build Ski Ben Eoin in 1966 and she spent the last
50 years devoted to teaching everyone she could. Her motto was
« never give up being a student ». She will be forever known
as the Queen of the Bunny Hill.
Ruth is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Gerald;
son, Stephen (Shauna), Tanglewood; sister, Joan, Neils Harbour;
grandchildren, Sharilynn Boutilier, Shannon (Jordan) Peters and Jeff
MacLeod; great-grandchild, Kacey Peters; and a close extended
Boutilier family.
She was predeceased by her sister, Joyce Cadieux, brother,
David and brothers-in-law, Stanley and
Vick.
Visitation will take place Sunday, March 25 from 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. in Sydney Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will be held Monday at
11 a.m. in the Church of Christ the King, with Rev. Peter Rafuse
officiating. Interment will be held at a later
date.
Family flowers only. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes
Association or the Palliative Care Unit at the Cape Breton Reginal
Hospital, Sydney.
The family would like to send a special thank you to the
Palliative Care Unit for their wonderful care.
Words of comfort can be sent to the family at
www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca or e-mail
sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Ruth Boutilier 19352018.source
Décès pour la Ville: Sydney, Province: Nova Scotia
