Obituary of Margaret C. Forbes
MARGARET CHELLEW ADAMS CLEMENT FORBES
(Peg, Peggy)
On Monday February 1st, 2010, in her 90th year,
Peg died peacefully with grace and dignity,
the way she had lived her life.
Beloved wife of 62 years of the late Donald R. Forbes; loving mother of Jock (wife Rosemarie) of Sudbury and Diana of Port Rowan;
dear grandmother of Sarah, Elizabeth and Julie.
Also survived by niece Janet Stewart of London, nephews Bill Stewart of London (wife Sylvia, children Geoffrey, Stephanie, Katie and Sean); Robert Forbes of Oakville (wife Elaine, children Sarah and Bob); cousins Ann Otto (husband Gunter), Molly Greenwood and Jane LeBlanc.
Predeceased by parents Dorothy and Stanley Adams of Hamilton ; William and Muriel Clement of Waterloo; brother Donald Adams; sister Betty Stewart.
Growing up in Hamilton and Kitchener-Waterloo Peg developed many lifelong friendships. Graduating as an Occupational Therapist from St.Hilda's College, U of T, she served overseas with the Canadian Red Cross during WWII.
During the War, Peg married Don Forbes after which they moved to Sudbury for Don to work at the Sudbury Star newspaper. Later they moved to Little Current where they spent a few years running the 'Manitoulin Expositor'.
Peggy and Don raised their family in Sudbury. As a promoter of the Arts, Peg became involved in many undertakings. She produced "The North's Smallest Newspaper", was arts editor for the 'Northern Life', and was active in community theatre, including the Centennial production 'A Taste of Sudbury', a satirical review of Sudbury's history and local characters.
Summers were spent at camp near Willisville where Peg's dream of a cliff top 'Tea House' was built. In 1977 Peggy co-founded the LaCloche Art Show. She orchestrated the publicity for the first few decades and at its 30th show in 2007 she was honoured for her foresight and dedication to this annual event.
Returning to Toronto and their southern Ontario roots in 1977, Peggy continued her research of family ancestries which led to world wide travel. She also became an active member of the Toronto Heliconian Club and developed a series of art and history related community lectures.
Peggy will be remembered for her unfailing commitment to take on projects which others often considered beyond easy reach. Her family will long remember her countless stories, creative undertakings and positive and cheerful outlook on life.
