Arrangements have been entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home, Digby County Funeral Chapel, 367 Highway #303, Digby, NS B0V 1A0 (90). Memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Interment will take place in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Doucetteville, at a later date. In addition to her parents, Shirley was predeceased by her sisters, Juanita (Weir) Young, Linda (Weir) Gosson, and Dorothy Weir and brother, Eugene Weir.Ĭremation has taken place and in accordance with Shirley’s wishes, there will be no visitation or service. Shirley will be remembered by her husband of 63 years, Fred Robicheau of Doucetteville son, Ward (Andrea) Robicheau of Doucetteville grandson, Waylon Robicheau (Darla Hill) of Doucetteville great-grandson, Bennett Haight of Hillgrove sister, Patricia Robicheau of Oshawa, Ontario and brother, Wilfed (Pam) Weir of New Brunswick.

In her early years she would go hunting and fishing with her husband, Fred. Shirley would always look forward to hearing her grandson play music and sing. When not participting in various games, she would delight in the visits from distant family during the summer and tending to her vegetable garden. Shirley enjoyed being involved with the Senior Games, olympics, cards, and bingo and especially loved spending Friday nights playing cards with her friends. Born in Digby, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Edna (Boudreau) Weir. Arrangements have been entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home, 34 Coldbrook Village Park Dr., Coldbrook, NS, B4R 1B9 (90).Shirley Yvonne Robicheau, age 83 of Doucetteville, passed away on December 7, 2023, in the Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Memorial donations may be made to Aldersville Cemetery, Valley Hospice Foundation, or charity of one’s choice. Turbitt son, Ronald daughters, Diane and Junie brother, Vincent and granddaughter, Debbie and grandson, Luke.Ī Graveside Service will take place in the Aldersville Cemetery at a later date. In addition to her parents, Gladys was predeceased by her husband of 68 years, Raymond E. She will be lovingly remembered by her son, Ed (Marjorie), Coldbrook daughter, Joan (David) Port Williams sister Rose, Lawrencetown son in law Ken, BC grandchildren, James (Cathy) Sweet, Aldersville Cindy (Barry) Misner, New Germany Robert (Bonny) Sweet, New Germany Jim (Sheila) Turbitt, Michael O’Rafferty, Danny (Rose) Brewster, and Fern (Dave) Wellicome and Chris Nygard, all of British Columbia Sheila (Lloyd) LeBlanc, Kentville, Bev (Dave), Gaspereau Mtn, Tracey (Rick) Yarmouth, eleven great- grandchildren and eleven great-great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. Gladys gave up her home in September of 2002 and moved to Port Williams to live with her daughter, Joan and husband, David. Her other loves were baking and playing cards with her friends.

Gladys adored her home, her flower gardens that she spent countless hours weeding and watering, and how many hours she spent shovelling her driveway out in the wintertime Gladys loved every minute of it. No one was allowed to bring any food, this was her treat to her beloved family.

Visit our website to learn more about our services. Serenity Burial and Cremation Services proudly serves the Port Dover area. (Entrance on Chapman Street) Port Dover ON N0A 1N0. Gladys’ most treasured day of the year was Boxing Day, as the whole family would gather at her house for dinner that she proudly prepared all by herself. Serenity Burial & Cremation Services Inc.

She was a member of the Golden Age Club in New Ross. Moving back to Aldersville, Gladys looked after her parents, Uncle Norman, and grandchildren. In her early years, she worked as a cook in a lumber camp in Morden and later moved to Kentville and did domestic work holding the same jobs for about 20-years. Born in New Ross on April 7, 1920, she was the daughter of the late James and Jennie (McDow) Sweet. Gladys Marie Turbitt, 102 of Port Williams, formerly of Aldersville, passed away peacefully in the Valley Hospice on April 13, 2022.

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