Editor’s note: Al was well known to Island curlers. His daughter, Colleen Soltermann, and her husband Joerg are members of the Cornwall Curling Club. Al had taken part in the April “Meltdown” bonspiel in Crapaud, and attended a number of PEI Curling Association events, including its inaugural Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2007.
Obituary: http://www.inmemoriam.ca/announcement-156969-Al-Forsythe.html
Tribute: Forsythe remembered as grassroots volunteer who pitched in where needed
Moncton Telegraph-Journal
One of the province’s most dedicated curling volunteers is being remembered as one of this country’s most valuable contributors to the sport’s development.
Al Forsythe of Moncton, who held leadership roles with the Moncton, New Brunswick and Canadian Curling Associations died last Friday at 71, leaving a legacy of excellence in the administrative circles.
Visiting hours are today from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Tuttle Brothers Funeral Home in Moncton. The funeral service will take place Saturday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of the funeral home.
Donations in Forsythe’s memory can be made to The Children’s Wish Foundation.