Mrs. Dorothy Stewart Teggart Findlay

(nee Johnstone)

May 26, 1935 - December 29, 2018

Dorothy passed away peacefully but unexpectedly

at Lions Gate Hospital on December 29, 2018.

Dorothy is survived by her beloved husband Bob of

58 years and their children; Heather, husband Leo

and their three children Amanda, Lauren and Halle;

Robert and his two children Julia and Robbie;

daughter Tracey; Scott, wife Kim and their daughter

Taya; Shane and his two children Amelia and Luke.

Dorothy is survived by her younger brother David

Johnstone, his wife Gwen and their two children

Ken and Kathy, of Ottawa. Dorothy was predeceased

by her sister and brother in law, Susan and Marcel

Couture and is survived by their two sons Scott,

wife Lilian; James and partner Issac. Dorothy will be

dearly missed by her cousins, Jean Milsom of

Halifax, Barb Franklin of Calgary and her sister in

law Catherine Findlay of Ladner.

Dorothy was born in Ottawa and spent her early

years in Halifax, Ottawa and Montreal. Dorothy

attended Kings Hall Compton for 6 years before

moving to Toronto where she graduated from the

Toronto General Hospital School of Nursing in

1959. Dorothy met Bob shortly before graduation

and they were married in Montreal in 1960. Bob

and Dorothy lived in Moncton and then followed

Bob’s career to Vancouver, Nanaimo, Port Alberni

and back to Vancouver. Dorothy made lasting

friendships in every community in which she lived

with her lovely open smile and caring approach.

Dorothy was always involved in her children’s

activities and spent countless hours volunteering

for school fundraisers, summer swim clubs and

figure skating clubs. As Dorothy’s children became

older, Dorothy volunteered with organizations that

reflected her interests and passions including

North Island College, Alberni Valley Hospice and

the SPCA. Dorothy loved politics whether it was

supporting a local candidate or engaging in a

debate with family and friends. Dorothy was a

voracious reader and loved the performing arts.

Dorothy was especially involved in Music in the

Morning right up until the time of her passing.

Mom loved her family first and foremost and was

devoted to her husband Bob, their children and

grandchildren as well as maintaining close ties with

those further away. She leaves behind a legacy of

a caring close family who miss her dearly.

Dorothy’s family will be remembering her in a

private gathering. In lieu of flowers, please consider

making a donation to Music in the Morning at 604-

873-4698 in Dorothy’s memory.