May 25 to May 31, 2008 continued

EISNER, Roger Ellis - 72 of Middleton passed away at home, surrounded by his family, Saturday, May 31, 2008. Born in Berwick, NS, the eldest son of the late Ellis Foster and Lou (Adams) Eisner-Peebles-Dares, he spent part of his childhood in Middleton, Windsor and Pictou, as well as Berwick. Roger began his career in broadcasting, first in Bridgewater while still in high school with the local radio station, and, then, in Toronto, Hamilton and Kentville before landing a job with CBHT-TV in Halifax in 1954. In 1956 he married Donna Levy and together they raised three children while he worked in many fields, including real estate, sales, education and as an entrepreneur. He was a member of the Armdale Yacht Club and served as their Vice-Commodore. In 1973, the family moved to Middleton, where he began Middleton Paper and Plastics and later Roger’s Custom Framing and Gallery, from which he retired in 1997. Roger enjoyed many hobbies including model railroading and music. He was active in his community, being a past member of the AVABT, a founding member of the Western Valley Development Authority, and has served on the Middleton Town Planning and Advisory Committee since 1983. In 1996 he was named Volunteer of the Year. Roger was very involved with the Masonic Order and was raised in Keith Lodge #17 in May, 1962 and became their first life-member on February 10th, 2007. He served as Master of Ionic #73 in 1980 and was named DDGM for Annapolis Digby District in 1993 and again in 2000. He held many positions in Grand Lodge before being elected Grand Master of Nova Scotia in 2006. He was also a member of Philae Temple, a 18 degree Scottish Rite and Annaval Chapter #31, O.E.S. in Middleton and received additional life-memberships in 2007 from Ionic #73, Middleton and Unity #4 in Lunenburg. Roger is survived by his wife the former Donna Levy, daughter Heather (Richard) Harris of Bridgetown and son R. Allan (Sandra) Eisner of Sussex, NB and daughter-in-law Isobel Tuazon of Duchess, AB, his grandchildren A.J. and Josh Harris of Bridgetown; Cynthia and Brittany Eisner, Sussex and Laura (Tyrell), Kelsey and Tony Eisner of Duchess, AB; step-grandchildren Rick (Tanya) Harris, Fredericton; Robin (Becky), Kingston, NS, Shannon (Danny) Fougere, Shediac, NB, Jay Taylor, Halifax, Jamie Eisner, NWT and Shane and Louis Boyd, Sussex; one great-granddaughter, Kali in Duchess, AB and seven great step-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Bruce (Steve) Eisner, Halifax. He was predeceased by his youngest son Phillip Eisner of Duchess, AB and step-granddaughter Katherine Taylor of Windsor, ON. Cremation has taken place. An Order of Eastern Star service was held Monday, June 2nd in the Middleton Funeral Home, 398 Main St., (902) 825-3448 conducted by Annaval Chapter #31, immediately followed by a Masonic service conducted by Ionic Lodge #73. Visitation continued at the conclusion of these services. A memorial service was held Tuesday, June 3rd at the Middleton Baptist Church, Rev. Danny Smith officiated. Interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Middleton. By request, family flowers only. Donations in memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or charity of choice. Online condolences may be made through www.middletonfuneralhome.com

Dr. Gabriel Fischer – 85, of Wolfville, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2008 at his home. Born in Satu-Mare, Romania, he was the son of a respected lawyer, the late Joseph and Ella (Adler) Fischer. He graduated Doctor in Law (Doctor Juris) from the University of Debrecen, Hungary in 1946. Before becoming a professor and eventually the Director at the Institute of International Relations in Bucharest, Romania, Dr. Fischer was Chief Editor of a Hungarian daily newspaper, “Free Life”, in Romania. He later collaborated and edited another Hungarian language newspaper, “Forward”, in Bucharest. After the Hungarian events in 1956, Dr. Fischer was forbidden to teach or write and was confined to his native city, Satu-Mare. In 1965, he immigrated to France with his family to join his brother, Georges Fischer. In 1966, Dr. Fischer was invited to the University of Alberta as a post-doctoral Fellow in Political Science. In 1969, he began his long career as a Professor of International Relations (Political Science) at Acadia University. He implemented numerous programs and served on a number of committees. He was passionate about his teaching and his students. He gave all of himself, to his students, to his colleagues, to his wife and to his children and grandchildren. He was an avid reader, a lover of fine objects and a chocolate connoisseur. Together with his wife, he traveled extensively to countries with exciting political situations, such as the Middle East and Latin America. He was predeceased by his wife of 31 years, Dr. Lois Vallely-Fischer. He is survived by a daughter, Lia Fischer (Stephane Henrion), Montreal; three sons, Joseph Fischer, Halifax; George Fischer, Paris, France; Yvan (Marie-Claude) Fischer, Brussels, Belgium; a brother, Georges (Antoinette) Fischer, Paris, France; six grandchildren, Veronica, Miriam, Marion, David, Fabian and Deborah; numerous extended family members. Cremation has taken place. There was no visitation. A memorial service will take place at a later date. Donations in memory may be made to the Lois Vallely-Fischer Scholarship Fund at Acadia University or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. On-line inquiries may be directed to www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville.