Dolores Elizabeth Fraser

Dolores Elizabeth Fraser (Weideman) of Richmond B.C.

Sept 19,1928-April 19, 2020

Dolores was born in Calgary, Alberta to Rose Marie Weideman and David Henry Weideman.

She was delighted in her early years to have brothers David and Don and twin sisters Doreen

and Dianne.

The family moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba to be closer to Grandpa Dave’s family as he was

away in the service of our country and his family gave support to the young Weideman family.

After leaving the service the family migrated westward and settled in Edmonton.

Dolores had some fond memories of her younger years as her main responsibilities were

looking after the twins and her youngest brother Don plus keeping her rascal brother David

from getting into too much trouble as he was the family trickster and was always getting in

trouble and seeming to drag Dolores in to it.

Dolores worked in her high school days as an Usherette at The Capital Theatre.

Her most favourite and talked about memory was the job she had working behind the lunch

counter at Liggitts Drug store in Downtown Edmonton. She was fond of the job as her Dad

David was in charge of the soda fountain there and it is where she met Robert Andrew Fraser.

The lunch counter must have worked, as they were married in a few years as Dad was a radar

Tech that was stationed in Whitehorse, and eventually Teslon in the Yukon.

Mom was married and the two of them were stationed in Teslon and Mom was terribly

homesick as there were only 10 other families there but as was Mom’s nature, she met and

made friends with all she could. Some of those friendships lasted for many years into the

future.

Both sons Greg and Bruce were born in Edmonton but were rushed back to the Yukon to

spend their formative years with both Mom and Dad.

Dad was transferred to Edmonton and Dolores was able to reunite with her family again. She

said it was one of the happiest times in her life.

Her family grew as a daughter, Laura and sons Doug and Andrew now formed a part of the

Fraser Clan on 83rd street in Edmonton.

The family gatherings were special times with her brothers and sisters and all of her nieces and

nephews. The parties and church functions with all the CWL friends were of great and fond

memories for Mom.

The transfer bug hit the family again with the family relocating to Richmond, BC. Mom and the

smaller three children did a wonderful job of getting to know Richmond’s farms and a whole

new group of friends.

To say Mom was a social butterfly was an understatement. She loved her friends both new and

old and was often involved in long and lengthy conversations as Mom was no slouch on her

end of the conversation.

She was thrilled when her sister Doreen and her family moved to Richmond as the family was

starting to migrate to BC the days of cooking two turkeys for Christmas were back on and the

family atmosphere was a joy to Dolores’s heart.

As the family grew all the children were married and started their own families, the thought of

being Grandma was one that she loved as she had a special place in her heart for each of

them and was the first to sing Happy Birthday on the phone to them on their special day.

Her lifelong partner Robert passed in 2000 and Mom continued her spirit of strength as these

were difficult times but she approached life with a smile and a never worry attitude and kept on

the appearance that everything was fine.

The passing of her oldest son Greg in 2010 was a very difficult time for Mom although she put

on a brave face for all her children, the passing saddened her deeply.

Mom relied on her friends from her TOPS group to get her the tough times and create the

laughs that added some healing in her heart.

Mom lived for another 10 years in her Richmond home. She remained very independent with

the same never worry attitude and always said she was fine. Her Richmond very special

neighbours were looking after her with daily phone calls and were ready to lend a hand a the

ring of the phone.

Dolores extended a special feeling of welcoming for all of her friends and family and if you were

really lucky a fresh batch of home made baking powder biscuits with blueberry sauce was

whipped up in your honour.

A very special thanks to Kathy and her entire family, Linda, Sheldon and the kids, Olivia and

Will. Dorothy and Douglas across the street were great friends and the first on the call list if

there was any trouble.

Mom loved you all and was vey appreciative for your never ending friendship.

In her final years she particularly loved hearing about her grandchildren’s adventures and the

newest members of her family, the four great grand children.

Mom, we loved you and as you join Dad and Greg in Heaven we all look up to you for your

never ending love and special support for all of your family.

Dolores leaves behind her sisters: Doreen Wrubleski and Dianne Hinchliffe; brother Don Weideman and many loving nieces and nephews; daughter-in-law Joanne Bultitude; her children: Jared Bultitude, Alexa Fraser, Bruce (Karen) Fraser and their children Kristiann (Ben) Rusbourne, and their children Braysen

and Briella. Grandson Michael Fraser, Laura (Doug) Hudson and their son Ted (Elizabeth) Hudson and their children: Teddy and Josephine. Douglas Fraser and his son Kevin, Andrew Fraser (Cathy) and their children: Daniel, Mitchell , Hanna and Shelby.

A Celebration of Life for Dolores will be held at a later time when we can all gather again.