Avis de décès de Elaine Macartur - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

PUBLICOVER, ELAINE HAZEN - (nee LILLIAN MACARTUR) - died peacefully Dec 2, 2005 in her 91st year in Halifax. Elaine was a pioneering broadcaster and was well known as TV Nurse, a program which was seen regularly for 10 years in the 1960's and 1970's by thousands of viewers in Eastern Maine, most of New Brunswick, western and northern Nova Scotia. She had for several years been a member of the World Health Organization, an arm of the United Nations. She was a graduate of Pictou Academy, the Children's Hospital School of Nursing (Halifax) and McGill University. Elaine was beautiful, gracious, determined, brave and fun. Daughter of the former Henry and Ella MacArthur of Pictou. Beloved wife of George F. Publicover. Mother of Douglas Hazen (Maura Ann) of Smiths Falls ON and Frances Carmichael (Jack Cashman) of Toronto ON. She is also sadly missed by her grandchildren Stephanie Castura (Jeff), Samantha Hazen (Dave Armstrong) and Doug Hazen Jr., great grand child Evan Castura. Dear sister of Welsford MacArthur. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her first husband Dr. Frank Hazen of Saint John NB, brother Edward, sisters Joyce and Constance. Acknowledgement and special thanks to the staff of the Scotia Nursing Home, Beaverbank for their excellent and compassionate care. Also thanks to Dr.Chris McKnight for his guidance and assistance. Finally, the family could not have managed Mom's illness without the unyielding help of friends Donna and Ernie Bellefontaine of Sackville. Visitation will be held on Tuesday December 6 from 2-4 PM and from 7-9 PM, at J A Snow Funeral Home, 2666 Windsor St., Halifax. The funeral will take place on Wednesday, December 7 at 1.00 PM at the Cathedral Church of All Saints in Halifax with the Very Reverend Glen R. Burgomaster officiating. The service will be followed by a reception in Worrell Hall. Interment will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made in Elaine's name to the "Save the Children Fund." [Telegraph-Journal]