Cecily A. Honig

Deceased: November 24, 2006

B. Sc. Honours Thesis

Postglacial Stratigraphy of Southwestern New Brunswick: St. Patrick's Lake and Big Pond

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Cores from two small lakes in southwestern New Brunswick were sampled and examined for microfaunal changes indicating a transition from marine to freshwater conditions as the area underwent postglacial emergence (fall of relative sea level). Organic material from the upper marine limit in each lake, as determined by the disappearance of marine microfauna, was dated by the C14 method, and a sea level curve for the area was projected on the basis of the dates obtained. Results indicate that the sea level curve fits the predictions of theoretical models for postglacial rebound only in a general way. Marine limit dates need to be interpreted within a regional setting in which local events may influence the transition period.

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Supervisor:  David Scott

Obituary

HONIG, Cecily Ann - Passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at home in her 72nd year, on Friday, November 24, 2006. She was predeceased in 2001 by her devoted husband of 44 years, Dr. Werner K. Honig. She is survived by her loving sons, Kenneth (Janet), of Kingston, Ont.; Martin (Cathy Wills), of Lansdowne, Ont.; and Derick (Shelley MacKenzie), of Halifax; her beloved granddaughters, Alice, Rachel, Helen, and Hannah. Especially saddened by her passing is her lifelong friend, Allan Pineau, of Halifax. She was born on August 12, 1935, in Port Chester, N.Y., a daughter of the late Mary L. C. and Frederick Bernheim (of Durham, N.C.). She graduated from Oberlin College in 1956, and moved to Halifax with her family in 1963. A devoted homemaker and mother, she attended Dalhousie University where she pursued her long-standing interests in science and particularly geology, obtaining Bachelor's and Master's degrees in geology. Her ensuing long and dedicated career in geology culminated at Saint Mary's University where she was a lecturer for almost 20 years, and was very recently honored by the University for her dedication to undergraduate teaching. Cecily volunteered for many years at the Museum of Natural History. She was passionate about marine science and wildlife conservation, and her other interests included fossils, fabric arts, gardening, literature, and fitness. Shortly before her death she completed a special trip with her family hiking in Bryce and Zion National Parks in the American southwest. In accordance with her wishes, there shall be no visitation or services. Donations in her memory can be made to the Nature Conservancy of Canada or Canadian Wildlife Federation.