Elizabeth (Libbie) was raised in Ottawa, where she attended Lisgar Collegiate. She moved to Montreal where she trained to become a Registered Nurse.

Libbie worked all her life as a nurse in Montreal, Canada. Her last job before retirement was as a nurse with the Bell Telephone Company. She lived in the suburb of Westmount.

Munro “Montie” Watson was a close friend for most of their adult life.