Dorothy Robertson (died 2022)
| Dorothy Robertson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1932-01-18 Bootle, Cumberland |
| Died | 2022-02-24 Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Occupation | nurse and respiratory technician |
| Employer | Ottawa Civic Hospital |
| Partner | |
| Children | |
Dorothy Robertson (18 January 1932 – 24 February 2022 (aged 90)) was an English-born nurse and respiratory technician at Ottawa Civic Hospital who was a self-taught watercolor artist and resident of Thunder Bay.[1][2]
Life and family
Dorothy Robertson was born in Bootle, Cumberland, and spent her early years in Millom and Scunthorpe. She moved from South Hampton, England, to Canada in 1954. After arriving, she lived in several Ontario cities including Toronto, Kitchener, and Ottawa before eventually retiring to Kelowna, BC.[1]
She worked as a nurse in various locations and spent fifteen years as a respiratory technician at Ottawa Civic Hospital until her retirement in 1989. Outside of her professional life, she was a talented self-taught watercolor artist known for her landscape paintings. She participated in the Palette Pals group at Rutland Seniors and was an advocate for animal rescue.[1]
She was predeceased by her husband Ian, her daughter Chris, and her sister Aileen Pickles. She is survived by her daughter Anne Rose and her husband Rodger, grandson Brandon Webb, and several nieces and nephews including Judy Pickles, Janet Pickles, and Jean Henline, along with their families Brooks, Ian Bickerton, Rosa, Kitty Bickerton, Jim Bickerton, Marsh, Brian, Michael, Elizabeth, and Brigg. She is also remembered by her long-time caregiver Dayna Gerow.[1]
She passed away at Hogarth Riverview Manor in Thunder Bay on February 24, 2022. At her request, no formal funeral service was held. Her remains were to be scattered alongside those of her husband and daughter at a later date.[1]
Newspaper record
- Obituary notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 2022-02-26.[2]
- Recorded as occurring 24 February 2022.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Obituary for Dorothy Robertson, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 2022-02-26, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Chronicle-Journal, 26 February 2022, p. 2(D)