Obituary of Muriel Elizabeth Gartner

Gartner, Muriel Elizabeth Born October 26, 1932 in Chapleau, Ontario and known as Betty to family and friends, she was the first daughter of Bertram William Zufelt and Elsie Murray Hunt. Betty graduated from North Bay Normal School in 1952 and taught in Webbwood and Nipissing Junction. Joining the Bell Telephone Company in 1955, Betty worked on North Bay’s cut over to dial telephone service in 1957. It was there she met Charles Sidney Gartner and they were married at Howard Eaton Memorial Church in Widdifield Township on July 15, 1959. Residing on Lakeside Drive originally Pumphouse Road for 45 years, the Gartners raised 3 sons, Allan, Christopher (Leah Salomaa) and Bryce (Pamela Durocher). Grandma Betty was delighted with her beautiful granddaughters Olivia, Paige, Julia and Bailey. Passionately interested in Family History and Genealogy, Muriel (Betty) Gartner was one of the founding members of Nipissing District Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, and a faithful volunteer for 25 years. She will be fondly remembered by sisters Anne, Joan and Leslie. Family will receive friends at the MARTYN FUNERAL HOME on Saturday, September 14, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 1:00 p.m. Cremation has taken place at Forest Lawn Crematorium. If desired, donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or Allergy/Asthma Information Association will be gratefully acknowledged as expressions of sympathy.