Elizabeth “Betty” Nicholson
1931-2017
It is with great sadness that the family of Betty Nicholson
announce her passing at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in
Fredericton, NB, on February 2. She was born in 1931, the
daughter of Thomas and Lucy Nisbet of Tyne Valley, PEI.
After graduating from the Tyne Valley School, she enrolled in
the Secretarial Program at the Prince of Wales College in
Charlottetown. She then accepted employment with the
headquarters of the PEI Library Association.
Betty met her future husband, Jim Nicholson, at the Young
Adult Club at the Charlottetown YMCA and they married in June
1955. They continue to be strong YMCA supporters.
When they moved to the Amherst area in 1960, they discovered
there wasn’t a YMCA there, so they were part of a group
which started a Y’s Men’s Club and Betty became
the charter President of the Y’s Menette’s Club.
In 1966, after a year in England, they moved to Fredericton and joined
the Epsilon Y’s Men’s Club where the family
participated in many YMCA programs.
Besides her husband, she is survived by their four children,
nine grandchildren, and one precocious great-grandchild: Dan
(Barb) Nicholson and their three children Jennifer (Dan) Hachey,
Katie, and Greg (Ali Kaminskas) and their three children Ayden, Ava,
and Ashton; Betsy (Jorn) Landva and their daughter Karin (Ethan
Green); Andrew (Paula) Nicholson and their two children Emily and
Laura; and Arnold (Clare) Nicholson and their three children Tom
(Nicole Beckett), Alexa, and Sarah.
Betty is also survived by three siblings – Margaret
Kennedy of Summerside, PEI; Helen MacKay of Toronto, ON; and Ron
(Olga) Nisbet of Oakville, ON; as well as, brother- and sister-in-law
George and Lorna Nicholson of Crapaud, PEI, and by many nieces and
nephews and other extended family. She was predeceased by her parents
and four siblings: Jack, Arnold, Warren, and Lucy
Forbes.
Betty was a stay-at-home Mom and was chief care-giver and
chauffeur for her children, as Jim travelled often for work.
At various times, she volunteered at the YMCA, Pine Grove Nursing
Home, Wilmot United Church, and Fredericton Community Kitchen. She
also took up painting and very much enjoyed the fellowship of the
Turps and the Fredericton Art Club. When her youngest child
started school, Betty took up curling at the Capital Winter Club,
where she continued until her recent illness. Betty was on
teams which won several provincial titles: 2 Senior Mixed teams, 1
Senior Ladies team, and several Ladies Masters teams. She
was also involved in organizing Club events and served as President of
the Ladies Section.
Betty and Jim have been active members of the Fredericton
Botanic Garden Association from its early days.
Betty was never happier than when foraging for wild berries
with their children and grandchildren at their summer place at
Maquapit Lake, NB. Many happy family memories were forged at
the cottage, and children and grandchildren were introduced to the
pleasures of arts, crafts, gardening, and water sports.
Special thanks go to the Extra Mural Nurses, Meals on Wheels
volunteers, and for the acts of kindness from many others who made it
possible for Betty to stay at home for as long as she
did.
At Betty’s request, there will be no visitation.
There will be a celebration of her life at Wilmot Church, 473 King St,
Fredericton, on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at 2:00 pm with Reverend
Rose-Hannah Gaskin and Reverend Ellen Beairsto officiating.
A reception will follow the service in the church hall. For those who
wish, donations may be made to the Fredericton YMCA, Fredericton
Botanic Garden, Wilmot United Church, or the charity of your choice.
McAdams Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.
www.mcadamsfh.com

Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Elizabeth Betty Nicholson – 1931-2017.source

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