Obituary of Dorothy Jane Livey

<p><strong>DOROTHY JANE LIVEY</strong></p> <p><strong>December 2, 1925 - November 16, 2016</strong></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Our dear mother, grandmother and great grandmother died peacefully in the early morning of Wednesday, November 16, 2016, days before celebrating her 91^st birthday.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dorothy was predeceased by her first husband Albert Mathieson Livey on November 17, 1971 and her second husband Lorenz &lsquo;Lorie&rsquo; Blaser on March 8, 2008.&nbsp; She is survived by her children John (Cheryl), Gordon (Jovita) and Janet; her grandchildren Alison (Gareth), Andrew (Nicole) and Christopher; and great grandchildren Griffin, Galen and Ava.&nbsp; She will be remembered by Lorie&rsquo;s family, Lynn (deceased), John, Paula, John, David, and their children Brian, Stephen, Jordan, Kyle, and Logan.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dorothy Jane Hamilton was born on December 2, 1925 in Toronto to Charles "Charlie" Hamilton and Jane Hewitt.&nbsp; She was the second youngest of seven siblings: Stanley, Arnold, Roy, Evelyn, Phyllis and John.&nbsp; At the time of her passing, she was the last surviving sibling and will be lovingly remembered by her nieces and nephews and their families living across Canada.&nbsp; Dorothy grew up in North Toronto. &nbsp;She was a graduate of North Toronto High School in 1944 and of the Toronto School of Nursing in 1948.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dorothy married Albert Livey in 1949 in Toronto where they raised their family of three children, living first on Arlington Avenue and then in 1960 moving to Leaside.&nbsp; In 1954, Al and Dorothy built a cottage on Orr Lake and spent many memorable summers with the family and friends there.&nbsp; Albert died prematurely in 1971. &nbsp;Dorothy resumed her nursing careering, joining Coro Jewelry as the workplace nurse, later becoming head of Human Resources.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dorothy was active in Northlea United Church and was especially dedicated to the church choir.&nbsp; It was at Northlea where Dorothy met Lorenz Blaser.&nbsp; In the spring of 2000, she in her 70&rsquo;s and he in his 80&rsquo;s, they were married and enjoyed eight wonderful years of loving companionship, until Lorie&rsquo;s passing in March 2008.&nbsp; She cherished her friends at 44 The Donway West and the many evenings of banter, bridge and &ldquo;G + T&rsquo;s&rdquo;.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dorothy gathered friends wherever she went.&nbsp; She was an accomplished weaver, talented pianist, loved water colour painting and floral arranging. &nbsp;She was a long-time member of Milne House Horticultural Society.&nbsp; She grew fruit in her Leaside backyard and loved to share her jams and jellies. &nbsp;Fiercely independent and tremendously determined Dorothy overcame several challenges in her life &ndash; the loss of loved ones, breast cancer in the early 1990&rsquo;s, and more recently bone cancer.&nbsp; Still, she lived her life with a deep sense of gratitude and with a shining positive outlook.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>She found friendship, fellowship and care at Revera Donway Place.&nbsp; We thank the staff and acknowledge the caring assistance of Lynne, Rosemarie and Lori.&nbsp; Warm gratitude is also extended to the Temmy Latner Palliative Care Team and the staff at Sunnybrook K-Wing Palliative Care Unit, where Dorothy was provided with excellent care and comfort.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME A.W. MILES &ndash; NEWBIGGING CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Davisville Avenue) from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19^th.&nbsp; A funeral service will be held in NORTHLEA UNITED CHURCH, 125 Brentcliffe Road, on Monday, November 21^st at 11:00 a.m.&nbsp; Reception to follow service.&nbsp; Private family interment at Prospect Cemetery, 1450 St. Clair Avenue West.&nbsp; In lieu of flowers, donations to Sunnybrook Palliative Care Unit, Canadian Cancer Society or Northlea United Church are appreciated. </p>