Hulbert (Tomlinson) Anne Matley,
Age 95 of Bayfield, NS. Anne (with an « e »)
Hulbert was born on February 9, 1927 in West Newton,
Massachusetts.
She grew up during the depression and was a teenager during
WWII. Anne became penpals with Roy Hulbert, a sailor in the
US Navy who was stationed in the Caribbean during The War. At the
conclusion of the conflict, Roy showed up at the Tomlinson’s
door. Her sister Grace, who was a few years older, pushed
Anne out of the way so she could check out the young man for herself
first! Roy was a farmer and Anne was a city girl, but after a short
courtship, the two married and Anne became a farmer’s wife,
a role that she easily adapted to and loved. Anne and Roy raised five
children on their farm in Holliston, Massachusetts – four
lovely girls (Sue, Joanne, Deb, and Martha) and one troublesome boy
(Burt). During the Vietnam War, however, Anne and Roy became
disillusioned with the US government and decided to immigrate to
Canada. After purchasing a farm in Nova Scotia, Anne and Roy packed up
and moved with their two youngest children, Burt and Martha.
Anne and Roy thrived there and fell in love with the farming
and fishing community of Bayfield. Anne was an avid knitter and many a
head, hand, and foot were warmed by her wool creations. A voracious
reader and CBC radio listener, she was also often found glued to her
iPad. She was very interested in the weather, and she followed the
variations of the weather in all the places where her children and
grandchildren lived. Anne could be found sitting at the kitchen table
with her cat and a week’s worth of reading in front of her.
Newspapers and the Atlantic Magazine were piled high beside her,
feeding her enquiring mind. When she wasn’t reading, Anne
could be found in the garden, growing the family’s food and
her beautiful flowers, especially her lupine garden, which she was
most proud of and well known as the « lupine lady » of
Bayfield. She was very fond of cider from the Hulbert orchard and she
made sure that the apple trees were well cared for so the cider would
keep flowing. Anne loved the ladies at her S & B knitting
group and the BBC (Bayfield Book Club).
Three hours short of moving into her new house,
Anne’s Castle, Anne decided it was time to leave on June 24
when her lupines were at their best. She was predeceased by her
husband Roy and seven Tomlinson siblings, being the last surviving
member of her Tomlinson family.
She is survived by her five children, three grandchildren
Emily, Sarah, and Peter, and two great grandchildren Nathan and Ryley.
Neighbour Paul Boyle was also like a second son to Anne and
Roy.
Thank you to Dr. Hickey and Dr. Hendrix, all the Pharmasave
staff (especially Claudette), continuing care / VON, palliative care,
and Antigonish Area Homemaker Service. Although Anne never wanted to
bother anyone, we would like to thank those who came to the rescue and
helped Anne when she was in distress – Liz, Pat, and Maria.
Celebration of her life will be at a later date.
Donations in her memory can be made to Continuing Care, VON,
Palliative Care, or Antigonish Area Homemaker Service. Anne would be
very happy if those reading this would learn to knit and complete at
least three crosswords a day. Online condolences:
www.clcurry.com.
1927 2022
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Anne Matley Tomlinson Hulbert 1927 2022..
Décès pour la Ville: Antigonish, Province: Nova Scotia