Obituary of Esther Lusty Bryden
BRYDEN
Esther May (nee Hull) Lusty Bryden, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2009
in Oakville, Ontario.
Born in Glace Bay, Esther was the youngest child of Grover and May
(Morrison) Hull, and cherished sister of Lloyd (Charlotte) Hull of Sydney,
Shirley (Bill) MacPherson of Osgoode, Ontario, and the late Alvin (Velma)
Hull. In her 86 years, Esther's path took her from Cape Breton to Ottawa,
Halifax, London, Halifax again, and finally Oakville. She was a gifted
singer, teacher, nurse, and naval lieutenant.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Douglas Lusty, of London, Ontario.
After several years of widowhood, she was blessed to meet and marry her
second love, Lloyd Bryden, whom she lost to cancer last summer. Esther and
Lloyd shared a loving family, including Erna Baer Millar (Peter), of London,
Lyanne (Keith) Matcham of Oakville, Philip (Cindy McKinley) Bryden of
Fredericton, and Lynn (Paul) MacDonald of Halifax, and Mark (Laurie Lee
Rogers) Bryden of Dartmouth. She will be greatly missed by her
grandchildren, Janna, Luke and Amelia Baer, Chloe, Daniel and Annie Matcham,
David and Colin Bryden, Stephen MacDonald, Kyle and Jennifer Bryden, and
Sara Lynn Rogers.
A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. Friday, July 31st at the Padfield
Funeral Home, 212 Furnival Road, Rodney, Ontario. Donations to the charity
of your choice or to Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital are appreciated.
The depth of her love, her wisdom, humour, faith and courage were ours to
share, and will stay with us always. Online condolences may be left at www.padfieldfuneralhome.com