[nscumber] Vivian Grace (Wood) Butler Johnston

[David Winter <nscumber@yahoogroups.com>]

The Chronicle Herald, Monday, September 25, 1989, pg. #C20; Reel #6308, NSARM,
Halifax, N.S.

OBITUARY:

Johnston, Vivian Grace - 81, 343 Robie St., Truro, died Saturday in Victoria
General Hospital, Halifax. Born in Parrsboro, she was a daughter of the late
William W. and Emily (Greenfield) Wood. She had been a resident of Truro for
the past nine years and was formerly of Glenholme. She was a member of St.
John's Anglican Church, Truro, and of Senior Citizens' Bowling League, Truro.
She is survived by a daughter, Virginia Butler, Alberta; a son, William,
Shelburne, Ont.; two step-sisters, Joyce (Mrs. Harry Smith), Molly Bembridge,
both of Dartmouth; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. She was
predeceased by her husband, Herbert; three brothers, Clayton, Wallace,
Reginald; a sister, Vera; step-mother, Ethel Wood; a step-daughter, Gladys;
two step-sons, Herbert, Harry. The body is in Mattatall Funeral Home, Truro,
visiting 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral will be held 11 a/m/ Wednesday in St.
John's Anglican Church, Truro, Rev. Lloyd H. Ripley officiating. Burial in
Robie Street Cemetery, Truro. Donations may be made to Nova Scotia Heart
Foundation or any charity.

  

Source: Dave Winter, 23 Dec 2019

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Her daughter:

  

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Virginia Pauline Butler

March 25, 1929 - December 13, 2019

  

Obituary for Virginia Pauline Butler

Virginia Pauline Butler, aged 90, peacefully passed away 13 December 2019. She
was born in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of the late James Michael Butler and
Vivian Grace Wood Johnston.

  

Virginia grew up in Nova Scotia and eventually found herself working in
Calgary, Alberta, and finally moving to the Salt Lake Valley. Among her
hobbies, she was an avid reader, she enjoyed good music, and her handwork
(knit and crocheted) was beautiful. You will appreciate this...she was
watching the final NASCAR race sitting in Magna and I was watching it in
Beltsville....as Kyle Bush came flying across the finish line to take the
championship for 2019, my phone ringing and when I answered it...a triumphant
shout, did you see that!!! She was ecstatic that Kyle had won...would have
thought he was her son....

  

Survived by children, Beverley (Tom, deceased) Sumpter, Beltsville, MD, Bryan
Seelye, Magna, Utah, Wendy Seelye, Bedford, Nova Scotia, and George Kiley,
Winnipeg, Manitoba; also surviving are thirteen grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren. She is preceded by her parents, two sons, Michael (2018) and
Lawrence (2004), her brother William (2010), and three grandchildren.

  

There will be a Celebration of Life at Martha's Terrace, her residence for the
last fourteen years at a later date.

  

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her.
Rest easy, Mum.

  

[Collected by DAW, 17 Dec 2019 on a tip from Sandra D.]