Obituary of Dorothy MacKeigan

MacKEIGAN, Dorothy Forrest Passed away peacefully, in her 77th year, at her home in Toronto on Saturday, April 9, 2005 after battling pancreatic cancer. Survived by children Linda (Scott Southwell), Wendy (Jonathan Barker), Dallas (Robert Ashall) Forrest (Sharon MacKeigan). Loving grandmother to Scott, Tyler, Alex, Caleigh, Keigan, Logan, Myles, Sophia, Evan and step-grandchildren, Kate and Georgia. Dorothy earned a scholarship to Dalhousie University, graduating with her BA, and subsequently earned her B. Ed and MA. After teaching in Sudbury for over 20 years, she became an avid world traveller and taught in Turkey and Malaysia. She continued teaching English Literature until a few years ago. The family invites close friends of Dorothy to an informal gathering at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East), from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, April 16th. The family especially thanks Dorothy�s care team, Ursula, Mia, Jo and Sarah. Donations may be made to Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care, 600 University Avenue, Suite 208, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5.