Elizabeth Manson « Lizzie » Baxter
1920-2018
Elizabeth Manson
« Lizzie » Baxter, 98, of Port Elgin, and
formerly of Tidnish Bridge, NB, passed away at the Westford Nursing
Home on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Born in Hightae,
Scotland, Lizzie was a daughter of the late John and Janet (Rogerson)
Thomson.
Lizzie was a member of St. James United
Church, Baie Verte, and a member of the Fort Monkton Chapter of the
Order Of The Eastern Star. She immigrated with her parents
and family to Canada from Scotland in 1927, at the age of 7 and grew
up on Hall’s Hill, attending school in Jolicure. She married
Chester Baxter in 1950. Together they worked and lived in
Dartmouth, Cape Breton, and Newfoundland before returning to live in
Tidnish Bridge in 1957.
She was a great lover of the
outdoors. Lizzie enjoyed gardening, cooking, quilting and
community work.
She will be sadly missed by three sons,
Chesley (Dianna), John (Joyce) and Stephen (Kathleen) all of Tidnish
Bridge; six grandchildren, Lee (Monique), Marie (Steve), George
(Laura), Laura (Robert), William (Angela), and Melissa, six great
grandchildren, Alex, Emily, Sarah, Audrina, Mira, and Cameron; a
sister-in-law, Marion Baxter, Amherst, as well as many nieces and
nephews.
She was the last surviving member of her
immediate family. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her
husband, Chester, as well as three brothers, John, Andrew, and
Robert.
Arrangements are under the care and
guidance of Jones Funeral Home.
A time of visitation will be held from their Port Elgin location, 3
West Main Street, Port Elgin, Saturday, August 25, 2018 from 6-8 pm
with a funeral service on Sunday at 2 pm. Wayne Jarvis DLM
officiating. Burial will take place in the Riverside
Cemetery, Tidnish Bridge, NS.
Donations in memory of Lizzie may be
made to PEDVAC or St. James United Church, Baie Verte.
Sharing of memories and condolences may
be sent to the family by visiting Lizzie’s online memorial at www.jonesfuneralhome.ca or
through the Jones Funeral Home Facebook Page.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Elizabeth Manson Lizzie Baxter 19202018..
Décès pour la Ville: Sackville, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick