Dorothy Hyslop ***Updated
1924-2020
It is with deep sorrow that the family of Dorothy Hyslop (nee
Currie) announce her peaceful passing on April 25, 2020 in
the Charlotte County Hospital.
Dorothy was born in Dumbarton Scotland. Like many
schoolchildren in those days, she was assigned a Canadian
« pen pal » – one Betty Hyslop of St. Stephen, NB.
As fate would have it, Betty’s brother was a Canadian soldier, Robert
S. Hyslop based in England during World War II prior to the invasion
of Europe. He travelled to Scotland on leave to meet his sister’s pen
pal and that meeting went very well, as they were married in Dumbarton
on July 10th of 1945.
Dorothy travelled to Canada as a « War Bride » on the
RMS Aquitania in 1946. She made her home and spent the rest
of her life in Charlotte County. She and her husband Robert had
six children whom they raised in the town of St. Stephen and
the village of Moores Mills. Dorothy was a very community
minded person and was a former Chair of the District 23 School
Board.
She became involved in municipal politics and was elected to
St. Stephen Town Council for several terms. Her community work was a
labour of love for her and she was a member of several boards and
committees. She was a long-time member of the IODE and a supporter of
the Presbyterian Church in St. Stephen.
Dorothy was predeceased by her parents Buchanan and Alison
(Mair) Currie, her husband, Robert Samuel Hyslop (2004), her
brother Buchanan Currie, and her son Peter Douglas
Hyslop (Barbara). Left to mourn are her sons Robert Hyslop
(Marie) of Moncton, Ronald Hyslop (Marlene) of Ottawa, Jeffrey Hyslop
(Dale) of Calgary, David Hyslop ( Elizabeth) of St. Stephen (with whom
she resided), her daughter Kristy Johnson (Scott) of Burlington and
her youngest brother Hugh Currie (Gloria) of Bathurst and Halifax.
Given her venerable age she also leaves numerous grandchildren and
great grandchildren, nieces and nephews throughout North America and
Europe.
Her spirit of adventure, demonstrated at an early age by
starting a new life in a faraway land, never left her. She
was always keen to see more of the world and to read, learn, and
experiment with new things. For her, the arrival of the home computer
was a godsend. Even into her nineties she was using email and Facebook
to keep connected with friends and family all over the
world.
A special thank you from the family goes out to the staff at
the Charlotte County Hospital for their dedication, professionalism
and compassion.
As per Dorothy’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A
celebration of her life will be held at The S.O. Mehan & Son
Funeral Home Ltd., 23 Main Street, St Stephen, NB. on Wednesday, May
12, 2021 at 2 PM. The family will receive friends at the funeral
home from 1 PM until service time.
Interment to follow at Moores Mills Cemetery, Moores Mills,
NB.
The link for the livestream is youtu.be/A0K8wV_PH84
19242020
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Dorothy Hyslop ***Updated 19242020..
Décès pour la Ville: St-Stephen, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick