Dolores Irene Sime

Beloved wife of the late Gordon. Loving mother of Catherine Trottier ( Carmen Plastino and late Gerald) and Kelly Sherlock (Charles). Grandma of Shawn Lynn Lamorie, Amanda Stiber, Chelsey Kirkpatrick and great-grandma of 4. Predeceased by her parents Ovila and Elizabeth Lalonde and in-laws James and Catherine Sime. Sister of the late Claire Merrick (late Bill), late Leo Lalonde (Shirley), Ronald Lalonde (Anne), late Bert Lalonde (late Rosemary), late Yvette Ackland (late Albert), late Germaine Lafleur (late Albert), late Madelaine Kennedy (late Larry), and the late Jeannie Contardo (Enzo). Sister-in-law of the late Joyce Cooper. Dolores will be missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and many fur-babies.

The family would like to thank the staff at the F.J. Davey Home Driftwood Beach 2 for their care of mom for the last few years.

Family and friends are invited to visit at the Arthur Funeral Home - Barton & Kiteley Chapel (492 Wellington St. E. 705-759-2522) on Monday, January 22, 2024 from 4:00 pm until 5:15 pm. A funeral service to follow at 5:30 pm with Mrs. Helen Smith officiating. Go to www.funeraweb.tv and select Dolores Irene's name to view the service. The service can be viewed anytime up to 90 days. Memorial contributions payable by cheque or online to the F.J. Davey Home Foundation would be appreciated.

Loved you yesterday,

Love you still,

We always have &

We always will.

Dolores Sime, January 22, 2024

Loved you yesterday,

Love you still,

We always have and we always will.

Good afternoon everyone, my name is Brian Kilbride and I would be a great nephew to Dolores. It is with great honour that I stand before you and attempt to share how Dolores has touched us all. Cathy, Kelly, and I would like to thank everyone for coming and for tuning in remotely. It’s very nice to see so many people here sharing stories, memories, feelings, and experiences. Dolores has touched us all in one way or another.

Dolores was born in 1925 into a family of 9 siblings. Ovila, Elizabeth, and their children lived on a family farm in the Sudbury area. It was a different time back then, obviously: just some useless trivia for then;

* Women won the right to vote in Newfoundland

* The Victoria Cougars beat the Montreal Canadians 3 games to 1 to win the Stanley Cup

* The Ottawa Senators win their 1st Grey Cup

Dolores and my grandmother Germaine, were sisters, and I’m sure they shared in some wonderful experiences growing up together. They were the simpler times in our view, however owning a vehicle was not always possible. The “dirty thirties” brought many hardships and men were truly challenged in finding employment to support their families. Most had to travel great distances to find work. Food supply was sometimes scarce including sources of staple items such as sugar and flour.

The 1940’s brought on the 2nd world war and further challenges. Dolores started her banking career at the early age of 18 and was employed at “La

Banque Nationale de Canada”. Dolores and Germaine usually made their way to downtown Sudbury via streetcar to go to work. Her sister worked at Steam Laundry and the girls would write letters to the men fighting overseas. The letters would be hidden in the pressed clothes and sent to England to the Canadian men fighting in Europe.

In the 1950’s Dolores met Gordon Sime however, employment was still very difficult to come by. Gordon’s employment search took him to Elliott Lake to work in the mines however was laid off and returned to Sudbury. Dolores and Gordon were married in 1958 however it was quite difficult for Gordon to find stable work. Dolores continued to work at the bank to help make ends meet. Gordon even worked as a police officer however was let go again.

The struggling couple continued to survive and Dolores gave birth to her first daughter Cathy in 1960 Since Dolores needed to stay home to look after her child, it led to further hardships to find stable employment. It was in the early 1960’s when the young family needed to make a change. Like many of my other family members, the young family moved to Sault Ste Marie since Gordon was a able to secure a job at Algoma Steel. Things started to improve since they had some stability in their lives and Dolores’ 2nd child, Kelly, was born in 1963. It was in the 1960’s that our families depended on each other as they made a life in SSM working and living. I myself was not formally introduced to Dolores until 1966. Dolores returned to her banking career at the Scotiabank while our fathers and uncles worked at the plant.

Our families spent a lot of time together and I have so many fond memories of my aunt and cousins. Dolores was such a caring person, I don’t remember ever seeing Auntie Do in a bad mood. Her smile was infectious and she loved all of our time we spent together. We shared in

our families’ tribulations through dinners, parties, vacations and all. Some memorable moments included:

* Time spent at Rock Lake

* Family dinners

* Numerous good times with Bill & Bonnie, Gerry Trottier Sr, the Sherlocks, etc

* Toboggan party (can’t divulge any further details)

* Pool parties

I fear going on about all these experiences since it would extend this speech for hours.

I am so very proud to have had the opportunity to be part of this family, I wouldn’t change it for anything.

98 years, it is truly hard to fathom the sheer change in the world that she has seen, endured, and influenced. I am so proud of her accomplishments and truly admire her for who she was. She was my Auntie Superhero.

In summary, Dolores all touched us in a special way. She loved, shared, and supported all in her own way. She loved her fur babies and even that annoying little bird she owned. She made the world’s best Lasagna, raised 2 beautiful children, and always supported us. Dolores was a terrific wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, and most importantly a friend.

The closest way to God’s heart is to love thy neighbour.

There is no fear in love.

Love is the secret to life.

AUNTIE DO…..you nailed it