Isobelle (Carlyle) Guthrie (1921 - 2016)

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Biography

On 20 September 2016, Isobelle passed away peacefully in her 96th year with family at her side at the Perley Rideau Veteran’s Hospital in Ottawa. Isobelle was predeceased by her parents, D. Brainerd Carlyle and Emily Ruth Bull, and by her triplet brothers: Alan, Bill and David. She was the devoted wife of the late Richard H. Guthrie, loving mother to: Barbara Mingie (Bob); the late Richard Guthrie (Niaomi); Susan Houghton (Allan); Carolyn Stone (Wally); and Joann Guthrie. Adoring grandmother to Patricia, James, Scott, Rick, Shannon, Tara, Ryan, Louise, Garry, Chad, Laurie, and Michael and to 15 cherished great-grandchildren.

Isobelle grew up in Oshawa, Ontario, where her family owned the Williams Piano Company. Music influenced her life (and those of subsequent generations due to her encouragement). She started her career in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Supply Officer where she met Richard and they were married on December 31st, 1942. A natural beauty, Isobelle’s photograph was postered across Canada to encourage women to join the Air Force – “We also serve.” Isobelle has lovingly and generously devoted her life to her family and will be dearly missed by all and held closely forever in our hearts.

Sources

• https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/ottawa-on/isobelle-guthrie-7096451