Minnie Isabel Forsythe – Truro, passed away peacefully, surround by her family at Wynn Park Villa on Wednesday evening, January 25, 2017, in her 102nd year. Born in Wallace Station, she was a daughter of the late Fulton and Maude (Coulter) Gullens.
Isabel was the beloved wife of Thomas Goodwill Forsythe (2003) and is survived by her loving children, Carolyn (Stanley) Hatt and David (Beverley) Forsythe. She was the loving grandmother to grandsons, Chris Forsythe (Lois), Mark Forsythe (Patti), Shawn Hatt (Larissa), Troy Hatt (Karen) and granddaughter, Tracy Thomas (Ian). She was great-grandmother to Bret and Jack Forsythe, Isabel and Amelia Forsythe, Michael and Cassandra Hatt and Cameron and Tyler Thomas. She was a cherished aunt to many nieces and nephews. Along with her parents, she was the last remaining member of seven brothers and six sisters.
Isabel was a long-time active member of Brunswick Street United Church. Special thanks to all the wonderful care givers and staff at Wynn Park Villa for the many happy years she resided there.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Mattatall – Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young Street, Truro, where Isabel’s family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Sunday, January 29, 2017. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m., Monday, January 30, 2017, at Brunswick Street United Church, 250 Brunswick Street, Truro, Reverend John Parsons officiating. Reception will follow in the Dining Hall. Spring interment in Bayhead Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Isabel’s memory to a charity of choice are welcomed. Private messages of condolence may be sent to the family by viewing Isabel’s obituary on-line and selecting "Send A Condolence" at: www.mattatallvarnerfh.com
"Now resting in the arms of her saviour."