Dorothy Jane Watts

WATTS, Dorothy Jane (Bulmer), at Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston ON. Dorothy joins her husband of 33 years, Ron Watts, who predeceased her in 1994, in the “big firehall in the sky”. Dorothy was also predeceased by her parents Curry and Florence Bulmer.

One of the silver linings of the Great Depression was the birth of Dorothy on April 14, 1930. At the impressive age of 95, Dorothy passed away on June 18, 2025. She is survived by her brother Charles Bulmer (Chris Bulmer), son David Watts, daughter Lindy Greenhalgh (Paul Greenhalgh), and daughter-in-law Linda Watts. Dorothy was stepmother to Brian Watts (Pat) and Paul Watts (Marivic) and enjoyed following the lives of her grandchildren Shannon, Anita, Donna-Louise, and Trent. She was a fun-loving Grandma to Holly Dickinson (Mark Dickinson), Tim Watts (Shelby Simons), Kyle Greenhalgh (Megan Greenhalgh) and Ashley Greenhalgh (Wayne Andeejek). She loved telling stories of the old days as great grandmother to Carling and Catelin Dickinson, Finn and Audrey Greenhalgh, and Everly Andrejek.

Dot, as her friends lovingly referred to her, was a character. She was extremely witty, a card shark and avid sports fanatic. She was most passionate about her beloved Toronto Blue Jays (she will do her best work in heaven to secure a 2025 World Series win) as well as her daughter, granddaughter and great granddaughter’s national and international award-winning figure skating pursuits. She had a strong ethical code and was extremely proud of her father for building Curry Bulmer Marine/ CC Marine Distributors from a humble beginning.

Dorothy grew up in Forest Hill, Toronto and followed her creative talents at the Ontario College of Art. She always worked hard for her family whether it was renting boats and outboard motors from her backyard to being a hostess at Swiss Chalet for 10 years. She became the matriarch of the Watts family and regularly hosted gatherings where she would try out her latest jokes. In retirement, Dot warmed up winters in Florida (not far from Blue Jays Spring training) where she became a shuffleboard superstar. Since 1974, Dot loved summers at her cottage in Port Carling. She would spend her days lakeside listening to baseball games on the radio and cooking meals for the growing family. Her brother, Charles, and his daughters were only a few cottages away which made for many fond memories spent together.

Dorothy was proud of her independence; driving until she was 90 and living on her own. She was generous but knew the value of a dollar. She was integral to her family and will be greatly missed.