Alice Moulton dies at 100

Alice Moulton, a much loved retired University of Toronto librarian, has died at the age of 100.  Ms. Moulton, holding the wineglass,  is shown below surrounded by other staff members. This photo may have been taken at her retirement party in 1977.

Alice was born in Newfoundland in 1911, came to Toronto as a young woman, and began working as a librarian at the University of Toronto  in the 1940's.  She managed a large staff with strength and kindness.

A room in the Gerstein Science Information Centre is named in her honour.

Here is the text of the full obituary in last week's Globe & Mail:

Passed away quietly on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Christie Gardens, after a brief illness.
  Alice will be greatly missed by her cousin, Gertrude Moulton, by Hugh Furneaux and Penny Fine, and their daughters Adrienne and Arielle, by John and Kerry Furneaux and their sons Alexander, Connor and Callum, by Nicholas Furneaux, as well as by an extensive circle of friends and caregivers.
  Alice was a woman of grace, intelligence and warmth. Her wisdom enriched the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her. She took a keen interest in the world around her and in the lives of the many people who were her friends. Well read, engaged, and articulate, Alice was a joy to spend time with. Her recent 100th birthday party celebrated a life well lived, one which touched so many.
  Born in Newfoundland in 1911, Alice was orphaned at an early age and raised by the Furneaux family, her maternal grandparents, in Rose Blanche. The family moved to Nova Scotia in the 20s, where Alice completed high school with high honours. Her principal recommended that she pursue a university degree, rather than attend Teachers' College. As a result, at 18, Alice set off on her own to Ontario, where she lived with her Moulton grandparents and her uncle, the late Reverend Canon Clarence Moulton. She graduated from University of Toronto in 1933.
  Alice began working as a librarian in the early forties at University of Toronto. She eventually became Head of Circulation at the Sigmund Samuel Library, where she managed a large staff with her signature mixture of strength and kindness. After retirement in 1977, U of T recognized her contribution and established the Alice Moulton Reading Room in the library building where she had worked.
  A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 28 at St. Clement's Anglican Church in Toronto, with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations to honour the life of Alice Moulton can be made to St. Clement's Church, 59 Briar Hill Avenue, Toronto, ON M4R 1H8