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Died:
CHITTICK, Roberta Mae
Passed away October 27, 2013, in Dartmouth General Hospital. Roberta was born in her family home January 6, 1935 in Eureka, Pictou Co. to Annabelle (MacKay) and Alexander Mackenzie. During her youth Roberta’s gifted singing voice and performances were the pride of her parents and local community; after high school Roberta studied nursing and in 1956 graduated from the Aberdeen Hospital in New Glas­gow. Roberta went on to pursue an illustrious career as a registered nurse with clinical specialties in Ma­ternal Child (Natural Child Birth), Emergency and Geriatrics. A natural leader throughout her career and in her community, Roberta was a pio­neer in social activism lending her power, voice, time and efforts to­ward supporting feminist ideolo­gies. Roberta was the president of the Simcoe County Kiwanis, helped open the MacLaren Art Centre and the Barrier Rape Crisis Centre. Roberta loved gardening, was an avid curler, bridge player and en­joyed taking on an engaged role in political debate and social issues. Publicly Roberta sat on many boards and committees and in her community. In­terment in Dartmouth Memorial Gardens, 767 Main St.

Family/Spouse: Donald Raymond Chittick. Donald (son of James Frederick Chittick and Mary Elizabeth Naugler) was born on 2 Jul 1927 in Sheet Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia; died on 28 Jul 2012 in DGH Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]