Barbara Joanne Foote
1968-2018
Barbara Joanne Foote – age 50, of Oakfield, NS
formerly of Stellarton, NS,
passed
away on December 7, 2018 in the QE II Health Sciences Centre
V.G.
Site with her family by her
side. Born in New Glasgow she was a daughter of
Henrietta (Munro) Hood, Riverton and the late James
Paul Hood.
Barb had a
passion for reading, an interest she passed to her son and
love
of her life Jacob. She also
had a passion for all things politics. She was a
devout monarchist and member of the Monarchist League
of Canada. She loved
to travel and
was fortunate enough to visit more than 30 countries with
her
family, visiting all her
bucket lists. Barbara has been a resident of
Oakfield after returning from Naples, Italy in
2016.
Testament to her service to others, she
served as Personal Support Programs
Coordinator in Naples, Italy for 2 years, enhancing
the morale, esprit de
corps and
well-being of the Canadian military personnel assigned
there.
Enhancing her love of
politics, she also held a key position of finance,
hospitality and travel coordinator and acting social
secretary for the
Office of the
Ambassador at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, DC during
a
three year posting with her
family to the United States. Barb was a lifelong
employee and manager at The Body Shop for 25 years,
her impact was immense
and
unforgettable. Barb had also volunteered with Phoenix youth programs
in
Halifax and as a parent
volunteer in her son’s
school.
Family was a keystone of her life, she
lived to praise her son and niece and
nephews. She deeply loved her parents and brother and
was a devoted and
loving wife of
almost 25 years to her husband Jamie.
She is survived by her husband Jamie and heir son
Jacob Liam Foote,
Oakfield; her
mother Henrietta Hood, Riverton; brother David Hood
(Kelly),
Stellarton; mother-in-law
Doreen Foote, New Glasgow; brother-in-law Michael
David Foote, New Glasgow; niece Allison Hood, nephews
Brennan and Euan Hood,
Jeremy
Halliday; uncle Albert Munro (Evie), and cousin Wendy,
Westville;
Aunt Betty Young
(Robert), Hopewell; cousins Allen, Kevin, Halifax
and
Andrew Fraser, Fredericton;
and two special companions Flashy and Flora.
She was predeceased by her father James
Paul Hood, and father-in-law James
Burton Foote.
Visitation will be from 2-4 and 7-9 pm on Monday,
December 10, 2018 in the
H.C.
MacQuarrie Funeral Chapel, Stellarton. Funeral service will be held
at
11 am on Tuesday, December11,
2018 from First Presbyterian Church,
Stellarton with Rev. Charles McPherson officiating.
Burial will be in the
St. Columba
Cemetery, Hopewell.
Donations in her memory may be made to a charity of
your choice.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Barbara Joanne Foote 19682018..
Death notice for the town of: Stellarton, Province: Nova Scotia