Johnston, Roberta, 91, of Antigonish, and formerly of Great Village, passed away Friday, August 12, 2016 at the R. K. MacDonald Guest Home, Antigonish. Born in Great Village, she was the youngest daughter of the late Edward and Catherine (Hunt) Johnston. Roberta left Great Village to work in Truro, later in Ontario and spent the bulk of her working life in New York City. She lived in the Borough of Flushing and traveled daily by train to Lower Manhattan. Roberta was known for her compassion for others, a strong work ethic and her flare for style.
She is survived by a sister Geraldine Greenwood of Hamilton, ON.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by a sister Madeline; brothers Francis "Frank", Alexander "Sandy", Artemus "Art", Walter and J. Wilbur Johnston.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mattatall~Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young Street, Truro, from where visitation will take place on Monday, August 15th from 1:00 pm until funeral service time at 2:00 pm. Reverend Carolyn Rushton will officiate with a reception to follow in the funeral home. Burial will follow in Belmont Cemetery, Belmont. Family flowers only. Donations in memory may be made to a charity of choice. Thank you to her special friend Walter for his support over the past 10 years of her life. Also to her "buddies" Sheila and Bonnie for always being there, especially when she was in need, and also to Rose and Debbie for their friendship. Thank you to the management and staff at the RK McDonald Guest Home for making Roberta’s stay with them a happy time. Private messages of condolence may be sent to the family by viewing Roberta’s obituary on-line and selecting "Send A Condolence" at: www.mattatallvarnerfh.com.