Annabel Roberts
Annabel Roberts Obituary
With her trademark wit and a few favourite comforts nearby, Annabel Roberts had the last word as she left us – at peace and surrounded by her family at home – on Thursday May 7, 2026.
Born in Victoria-by-the-Sea, PEI on April 29, 1938, Annabel was the daughter of the late Anne (McBeath) and Clifford Lea. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband James, her young son, Jimmy and brother, Walter. Following in her mother’s footsteps, Annabel graduated from Mount Allison University in 1960, later living in Moncton, where she raised her family, before returning to her beloved Victoria for the next 30 years.
Carrying on her spirit are her proud children Lea Bryden, Sue O’Connor, Martha Stevens and Michael Roberts; her adoring sons- and daughter-in-law, Russ, Greg, Robert and Mary Robinson; a team of amazing grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom she was so proud of, as they were of her: Megan (Matt), Patrick, William, Eric, Sarah, Hannah, Jane, Jake, John and Catherine; Rory, Mackenzie, Cameron and Nina; and a very large circle of extended family and friends of all ages who considered her an inspiration and their special person.
We will forever be grateful for the compassionate and responsive care of Dr. John Morash in recent months, and Drs. Megan Miller and Scott Campbell and Darcy Koke, RN at the end. They honoured Annabel’s beautiful spirit and held her family with compassion every step of the way.
Planning is underway for a Celebration of Life to be held in Victoria on Saturday May 23, 2026, with interment of ashes at Crapaud Peoples’ Cemetery this summer. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the South Shore Food Share, the Victoria Historical Association or the IWK Foundation.
And for as long as it lasts, join us in cheering on her beloved Habs as they make a long-awaited run for the Stanley Cup.
Services
Donations
Victoria Historical Association Inc.
10 Nelson Street, Victoria PE C0A 1J0
Donations may be made on the funeral home website by visiting the home page and clicking on, "Make a Donation."
They can also be made in person at the funeral home in the form of debit and credit card.
Or, make them directly to the Victoria Historical Association Inc. in the form of:
• Cash
• Cheque — payable to Victoria Historical Association Inc.
• E transfer — vhafinance2020@gmail.com
Please include your name and mailing address so the Association may send an acknowledgement and receipt confirming that a donation has been received.
Feel free to visit their facebook page at
www.facebook.com/groups/535469429858012/
IWK Foundation
2738 Clifton Street, Suite 300, Halifax NS B3K 0K8
Tel: 1-800-595-2266
Donations may be made on the funeral home website by visiting the home page and clicking on, "Make a Donation."
They can also be made in person at the funeral home in the form of debit and credit card.
Or, go to the IWK website directly at iwkfoundation.org and click on, "Donate," or call the phone number provided.
South Shore Food Share
C/O Rural Municipality of Crapaud 20535 TCH, PO Box 30, Crapaud PE C0A 1J0
Tel: 1-902-658-2558
Cheques or cash may be mailed to or dropped off to the above address.
Or, please send e-transfers to admin@communityofcrapaud.com. Please provide your email address and specify that the donation is for South Shore Food Share. Feel free to also call the phone number provided. For further information, please visit the Rural Municipality of Crapaud website at rmofcrapaud.com.