Obituary of M.J. Isabel Palmeter

PALMETER (Kinnaird), Margaret Jessie "Isabel" – It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Isabel Palmeter 86, of Windsor (Curry's Corner) on November 5th, 2016. Born in Weyburn, Saskatchewan she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Edith (Fletcher) Kinnaird and was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother Gordon, her sister Louise, and her beloved husband Reginald, "Reg". Isabel was a very proud and loving mother to her son Aubrey (Maureen), daughter Barbara (Gary MacLennan), and son Dale. She was a devoted grandmother to her five grandchildren; Margaret, Alexander, and Melinda (Jesse Sheridan) Palmeter and Neil and Erin MacLennan, and is survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews. Raised in Saskatchewan, she moved to Nova Scotia in 1947 where she graduated from Provincial Normal College (1948), Acadia University (BSc. 1951), and Mount St Vincent University (MA. 1972). Following graduation from Acadia she taught in River Hebert, Truro, and Windsor, N.S. until her retirement in 1990. During her professional career she was very active in both the Nova Scotia and Canadian Home Economics Associations; served as a president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union Local; was active in Status of Women organizations including serving as a delegate in 1980 to the World Conference on Women in Copenhagen; and as a member of Phi Delta Kappa, an educators organization dedicated to the promotion of high-quality publicly supported education. She also served as president of the Windsor Daycare Society. In her retirement she was an active member of the West Hants Historical Society, the Canadian Federation of University Women and embraced her particular passions for genealogy, gardening, and travelling. Declaring that she had seen enough of Europe, she travelled in recent years to South Africa, Tahiti, Patagonia, Russia and China. She very much enjoyed her rug hooking and bridge groups. She had an intense devotion to her family that was followed by an avid enthusiasm for curling and golfing. She was a member of the Windsor Curling Club since 1964 and was a member of the 1993 Provincial Senior Mixed Champion team. When curling was not a seasonal option, as a member of the Avon Valley Golf Club, she would play 80 games a year. Isabel's unfailing curiosity and voracious thirst for knowledge combined with a wry sense of humour and love of adventure made her an explorer of the world, which she experienced to the fullest. Arrangements have been entrusted to DeMont Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 419 Albert St., PO Box 981, Windsor, NS B0N 2T0 (902-798-8317). A funeral service celebrating Isabel's life will be held at 3:00 pm on Wednesday November 9, at Windsor United Church, 613 King St., Windsor, Rev. Judith Perry and Rev. Karen Lynch officiating. A reception will follow at the Windsor Curling Club, 174 Grey St., Windsor. A private family interment in Willow Bank Cemetery, Wolfville will occur at a later date. Isabel will be sadly missed by all and remembered for her integrity, strength, and determination, and above all, her deep love for family and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in memory of Isabel Palmeter, to the QE II Foundation, 1276 South Park Street, Room 1-040 Centennial Building, Halifax, NS, B3H 2Y9 or at www.QE2Foundation.ca. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting: www.demontfamilyfuneralhome.ca