Dorothy Florence Hirtle
1936-2020
Dorothy Florence
Hirtle – 84, Bible
Hill. It is with heavy hearts we, the family of Dorothy Hirtle,
announce her peaceful passing on Thursday evening, May 7, 2020,
following a courageous battle with cancer.
Mom was a registered nurse, graduating from the Nova Scotia
Hospital class of 1958. She excelled in her chosen career and was
known to be caring and compassionate. In her retirement years, mom and
dad spent countless days on the road traveling in their fifth wheel
trailer and making friends at every stop. She also loved to cook and
bake and would regularly entertain family and friends with amazing
home-cooked meals, BBQs, lobster boils or simple snacks around the
pool. This was a labor of love for mom; she would do almost everything
single-handed and we knew better than to get in her way in the
kitchen.
Mom is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, James
William “Billy” Hirtle, Bible Hill; her four grateful
children: daughters, Kelly (Wayne) Lynds, Bible Hill; Lana Hirtle
(Douglas Churchill), Halifax; Kenda (Greg) MacCallum, Valley; son,
Peter (Tanya) Hirtle, North River; her pride and joy, her
grandchildren: Andrew Lynds, Salmon River; Benjamin Lynds, Bible Hill;
Matthew (Dayna) MacCallum, Bedford; Connor MacCallum, Valley; Emma
Churchill, Halifax; Rachel Hirtle, Lethbridge, Alberta; Cameron
Hirtle, North River; step-grandson, Matthew Churchill, Summerside,
Prince Edward Island; sister, Shirley Morin, Montreal, Quebec;
brothers, Darrell (Gloria) Murdock, North River; Robert (Carol)
Murdock, Bible Hill. She was predeceased by her mother, Bella Murdock
(Marshall); siblings, Helen Murdock, Laurie Murdock, James (Marion)
Murdock, Marion (Harry) MacNutt.
We would like to thank Dr. Don Rowe, Mom’s friend
and family doctor, Lisa Weatherbee and the Palliative Care Team and
VON for their care, love and support that allowed us to keep our Mom
at home.
Graveside service will be held 1 p.m.,
Saturday, August 29, 2020, in Earltown Village
Cemetery. Due to current Covid-19 and Public Health requirements, a
maximum of 250 people will be permitted to attend and masks are
required. Please bring your own chair, practice physical distancing
and register with one of the funeral directors upon
arrival.
If so desired, donations to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
of Canada or Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia are
welcomed.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Mattatall –
Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young Street, Truro. Private messages of
condolence may be sent to the family by viewing Dorothy’s
obituary on-line and selecting “Send A Condolence” at:
www.mattatallvarnerfh.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Dorothy Florence Hirtle 19362020..
Death notice for the town of: Truro, Province: Nova Scotia