Obituary of Norma Pearle Appleby

Norma Appleby, 95, passed away on December 24, 2016, at the Riverside Court, Woodstock, NB. She was born on November 1st, 1921 in Saint John, New Brunswick to Percy and Annie (Noddin) Carlin. Norma grew up in Saint John and graduated from Saint John High School and then Modern Business College. She worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway and the N.B. Censor Board until her marriage to Malcolm (Mac) Appleby in 1948. Norma was married for 67 years until Mac’s passing in 2014. She had three children – Meredith, John and Steve - and she devoted her life to them until her passing. When Norma’s children became adults, she went back into the business world where she worked at City Hall, the Saint John School Board, Legal Aid New Brunswick, and for the late Dr. Cornelis. Norma then went into business for herself as owner of Norma’s Salon Boutique, and in later years she managed the Alliance Craft Gallery. Norma was very civic-minded and worked tirelessly as a Board member of the Y.W.C.A and the Regional Hospital Auxiliary. She was a charter member of the National Secretaries Association, secretary of the Regional Hospital’s Gift Shop Committee, and she was a volunteer on the Regional Hospital’s Palliative Care Unit. Norma was predeceased by her sisters Donna Madill, Dorothy Carlin, and Marilyn Theall. Norma is survived by her daughter Meredith Appleby of Toronto, Ontario, and two sons - Steve Appleby (Marguerite) of Bristol, N.B. and John Appleby (Margie) of Musquodoboit Harbor, N.S. Norma is also survived by three grandchildren (Julia Tagoe, Malcolm and Carlin Appleby), five great grandchildren (Isabelle, William, Lily Anne, Mary Ella and Kyra Lynn), two nieces (Lynn Appleby and Beverly Van Hyum), and one nephew (Dana Gibbons). Arrangements are under the care of Brenan’s Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John, 634-7424. There will be 2 memorial services. One will be held at Pembroke United Baptist Church, located in Newburg, just across the river from Woodstock, NB on January 1st, 2017 at 11am. The second service will be held at Brenan’s in April 2017 on a date to be announced. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children or Pembroke United Baptist Church (mailed to 14 Birch Street, Florenceville-Bristol, NB E7L 2E8).