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HILTZ, Stanley Medford (Hop) - 74, Forties Settlement, died January 27, 1997, at home.

Born in Forties, Lunenburg Co., he was a son of the late Roderick and Ethel (Bezanson) Hiltz. He was a labourer all of his working life and retired to farm the family farm. He was a lifelong member of St. Augustine Anglican Church, Forties.

Surviving are his wife, the former Audrey Theresa Turner; sons, Bernard, Fraxville; Jeffrey, New Ross; sister, Mabel (Mrs. Arnold Robar), Millville; brothers, Boyd, Basil, Millville; two grandsons.

He was predeceased by sisters, Harriet Keddy, Elva Keddy, Viola, Vena, Anne; brothers, Reginald, Irvin, James.

Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday until time of funeral at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, both in St. Augustine Anglican Church, Forties, Rev. Gordon Neish officiating. Burial in church cemetery.²

Mable Ilena ROBAR (Hiltz) — Aylesford

Age 98, long-time Aylesford resident, passed away peacefully in Heart of the Valley Long-Term Care, Middleton, on Monday, December 26, 2022. Born February 19, 1924, in the Forties Settlement, Lunenburg Co., she was the last surviving member of the family of the late Roderick Lee and Ethel Adelia (Bezanson) Hiltz.

After attending Forties Community School, Mable moved to the Valley and was employed at various food processing facilities in the Aylesford area. In the late 1940s, she began work as a telephone operator in Aylesford, eventually serving as Chief Operator. Mable met Arnold Robar not long after she came to Aylesford. They were married in 1951 and had daughters, Dawn Colleen and Twila Lee. Starting in the early 1970s, Mable was employed at Enserink’s Nursery as a greenhouse technician and then as a postal clerk for Canada Post in Aylesford, from where she retired in 1992. After retirement, Mable and Arnold enjoyed working on their hobby farm, gardening, traveling and spending time at the family cottage at Donnellan’s Brook. Arnold passed away suddenly on Mother’s Day, May 11, 2003. Mable and her elder daughter Dawn traveled several times to Europe. In 2009 Mable, daughters Dawn and Twila and son-in-law John took a family trip to Ireland, which was greatly enjoyed. Mable entered Heart of the Valley in March of 2020 and was well cared for by the staff there. Mable was a long-time member of St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Auburn, and took part in many aspects of church life - altar guild, organizing suppers and teas, sewing church linens, and visiting sick and shut-ins. She was a volunteer canvasser for the Cancer Society, the Red Cross and other organizations. She had a wonderful personality, a winning smile and a twinkle in her eye that gained her many friends.

Mable is survived by her daughter, Twila Robar-DeCoste and son-in-law, John DeCoste, Aylesford; and by several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Arnold St. Clair Robar; her elder daughter, Dawn Robar (in June of 2022); son-in-law, Brian Webster; sisters, Harriet Keddy, Elva Keddy, Viola Hiltz, Annie Hiltz, and Vena Hiltz; brothers, Boyd Hiltz, Stanley (Hop) Hiltz, Reginald Hiltz, Basil Hiltz, James Hiltz, and Irvine Hiltz.

There will be no public visitation by request. Mable requested both a ‘green burial’ and an interment at sunset. In accordance with her wishes, interment will take place in St. Mary’s Anglican Cemetery, 20 Morden Rd., Auburn, on Thursday, December 29th at 4 p.m., followed by a funeral eucharist in St. Mary’s Anglican Church with Rev. Canon Lynn Uzans presiding. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Middleton Funeral Home. www.middletonfuneralhome.com.⁴

ROBAR, Arnold St. Clair - 77, Aylesford, Kings Co., died Sunday, May 11, 2003, at home. Born December 6, 1925, in Dempsey Corner, Kings Co., he was a son of the late Guy and Myrna (Acker) Robar.

He was employed for just short of 40 years as a lineman with Maritime Tel and Tel, and was a member of the Aliant Telecom Pioneers. He was a telephone pioneer in the truest sense of the word, having helped install the first dial telephone service to many parts of Western Nova Scotia. He operated a small hobby farm for many years, and next to his family, his greatest love was his herd of purebred Hereford cattle. He also enjoyed fishing, walking and working in the woods, cutting his own firewood, and was well-known for his beautiful woodworking. He will be greatly missed by his beloved Springer Spaniel, Holly. He was an active member of St. Mary's Anglican Church, Auburn, where he served as church warden, was a long-time member of the church council and past chair of the cemetery committee.

He will be greatly missed by his wife of 51 years, Mable Ilena (Hiltz) Robar; daughters, Dawn Robar and her husband Brian Webster, Aylesford East; Twila Robar-DeCoste and her husband John DeCoste, Aylesford; sister, Marion (Mrs. Owen Moriarty), Saint John, N.B; brother, Maurice (Del) Robar, Berwick; numerous nieces, nephews and close cousins.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Florence Patterson; brothers, Russell "Bud" and Richard Robar.

Visitation 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, at the family residence, 1033 Victoria Rd., Aylesford. Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday, May 15, in St. Mary's Anglican Church, Auburn, Rev. Charles Bull officiating. Burial in St. Mary's Anglican Cemetery, Auburn, with a reception to follow in the church hall, School Street, Aylesford.³

Dawn Colleen Robar, 67, of Aylesford East, passed away peacefully in the Intensive Care Unit of Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville in the early hours of Friday, June 17, 2022, at the age of 67 after a long and frustrating battle with multiple health issues. She is now at peace, her struggles over.

Born in Middleton hospital, Dawn was the eldest daughter of Mable Ilena (Hiltz) Robar and the late Arnold St. Clair Robar, and was an Aylesford-area resident her entire life.

Dawn was an honours graduate of West Kings District High School (1973) and earned Bachelor of Arts (1976) and Bachelor of Education (1977) degrees from Acadia University. Dawn was a respected and well-loved teacher in Kings County for 33 years, all but one of those spent teaching Grade 5 at St. Mary’s Elementary School in Aylesford. She truly loved the young people she taught. She was an active member of St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Auburn; in earlier years in the church choir, a long-time member of the church council, the Anglican Church Women and also taught Sunday school. She loved to cook, spent many happy hours gardening and enjoyed traveling in Europe while her health allowed.

Dawn is survived by her mother Mable, a resident at Heart of the Valley Long Term Care in Middleton; sister, Twila Robar-DeCoste and brother-in-law, John DeCoste, Aylesford; numerous cousins and lifelong friends, including her church family. She will also be missed by her cat, Lexie.

Dawn was predeceased by her father Arnold in 2003; and by her husband, Brian Webster, in 2006.

The family wishes to thank the EHS paramedics, the staff of Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton and Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville and in particular the nurses and staff of the Intensive Care Unit. There will be no visitation by request. Funeral service will take place Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 20 Morden Road, Auburn, N.S.

Due to Dawn’s request for a ‘green burial’, the funeral will begin with a short interment service in the cemetery followed by a Celebration of Life inside the church, Rev. Mel Malton officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Middleton Funeral Home, 398 Main Street.²