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- North Bay Nugget (ON) -- Tuesday and Wednesday 05 and 06 Feb 2008
ARBOUR, Lillian 'Ruth' -- Ruth Arbour died peacefully at North Bay General Hospital on Sunday, 3 February 2008 in her 79th year. Ruth (Sheehy)was predeceased by her husband Joseph Elmer "Butch" Arbour (1920-1992). She was the loving mother of DavidArbour (late Linda) of Carleton Place, Rick Arbour (Liz) of Callander, Kevin Arbour (Melodie) of Uxbridge, Marilyn Kuhnberg (Ron) of Ottawa, and was predeceased by her infant twin sister Helen. Ruth was the beloved grandmother of Janis Tompkins, Joe Arbour, Arbour "Melissa" McLachlan, Jennifer Arbour, Kaitlin Arbour,Kyle Arbour, Diana Kuhnberg, and Stephen Kuhnberg, and great-grandmother of Aiden and Noah. She was a long-time friend and companion of Gord Whitman of North Bay. Ruth was a former clerk of both Powassan and Nipissing Municipal offices, a long-time resident of Nipissing Township, and volunteered on the Nipissing Museum, the South Shore Beavers, and theSouth Shore Community Centre. The Arbour family will receive visitors atthe Paul Funeral Home, Powassan, today, 6 February 2008 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. The funeral service will be conducted by Rev. Fr. Grant Churcher at St Mary's Anglican Church, Powassan on Thursday at 11 am. Cremation will follow with spring interment of ashes at Nipissing Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations to the Canadian Diabetes Associationor St Mary's Anglican Church would be greatly appreciated. For more information, to make a memorial donation or to request a Memory Card pleasecontact the Paul Funeral Home, Powassan 705-724-2024 paulfuneralhomea bellnet.ca.
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