ENGLEHART, Miriam Viola (1934-2020) - The family of Miriam Englehart are deeply saddened to announce her passing on January 5, 2020. She was born in Restigouche County, New Brunswick on October 25, 1934, the daughter of Lindsay and Annie Englehart. She is survived by her daughters Darlene (Mike Savage) and Joanne (Andrew Berkshire) and son Jim as well as her beloved grandchildren Blake, Alexa, Emma, Jack and Conor, and by her sisters Ruth and Heather, brother Eddy. Predeceased by siblings Eileen, Neida, Elizabeth, Beverly, and Irene. Miriam grew up on the shores of the Restigouche River before moving to Moncton at the age of 17 to enter secretarial school. She held several administrative and clerical positions before joining Touche Ross in Halifax in 1971 as a Consultant. While working and raising her family she also attended Saint Mary’s University and earned a BA (Psychology and English). In 1978 the firm of H.B. Vincent and Associates was formed and became Vincent-Englehart Ltd., a partnership with long time colleague Hugh Vincent. They became one of Nova Scotia’s most active Human Resource consulting companies. Miriam was a life-long learner and continued to upgrade her professional qualifications, she earned the designation of Certified Management Consultant (CMC) in 1982 and Fellowship (FCMC) in 1997. She was a leader in her field and was the first female to be a charter member of a CMC Institute (Atlantic Canada). Throughout her career she kept current in learning new approaches and leading by example. In 1987 Vincent-Englehart entered a long and successful business relationship with Drake Beam Morin Canada Inc (DBM), and continued to serve local, national and international clients. The list of companies and organizations that she served is extraordinary and she earned the respect and affection of all her clients. To this day her children and friends hear stories of her compassion, knowledge and professionalism and how much she meant to so many people. Miriam also found time to lend her talents to many community organizations as a volunteer. Organizations like Bryony House were important to her, and she was a generous and dedicated supporter. For many years she was an active, enthusiastic member of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) and formed wonderful friendships that meant a great deal to her. There was never any doubt that all the success and sacrifice of her work life was to ensure the success of her children and grandchildren. She was an amazing mother and grandmother. “Nana” loved nothing more than to spend time with her grandchildren, and they felt her love and support every day. She delighted in their stories and followed their lives with great interest. From infancy to university and as they started their own careers they knew unconditional love from Nana and will miss her dearly. It would not be possible to understand Miriam Englehart without recognizing the life-long relationship she had with her Church, and specifically, St. Luke’s Anglican Church in Dartmouth. She was a faithful member of the congregation and was a true Leader, serving in ways too numerous to count. She will be missed by her many friends at St. Luke’s. It is so difficult to say goodbye to this remarkable woman, but her family is comforted by the wonderful impact Miriam had on us, and so many others. She was a special person, and she will be greatly missed. The family extends heart filled thanks to the people who provided care to Miriam in her final days, 4 West, Dartmouth General Hospital and Hospice Halifax. In lieu of flowers, consideration of a donation to Halifax Hospice, Bryony House or Nature Conservancy of Canada would be most appreciated. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 12, 1-4 pm at A.L. Mattatall Funeral Home, 217 Portland Street. Funeral service at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Veterans Avenue, Dartmouth on Monday, January 13 at 11am. Online condolences may be viewed or sent to: www.mattatallfuneralhome.com
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