Doris Marie (West) Dandurand
1932-2022
Doris Marie (West) Dandurand – 89, of
Kentville, Nova Scotia, formerly of Ottawa, ON and most recently,
spent the last few months in Vancouver, BC, passed away on Thursday,
August 11, 2022. Born November 9, 1932 in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Doris was a McGill University and teachers college graduate but
retired from teaching early and instead chose the path of Volunteer
Worker and eventually Director of Volunteer Services at the Riverside
Hospital in Ottawa. She was presented the Ontario 175 Volunteer Award,
which was only given to 175 people in Ontario each year. She was a
lifelong member of the Girl Guides of Canada to include executive
positions and spent many years with the Catholic Women’s
League including role of President and was the recipient of the
CWL’s Bellelle Guerin Award. She was also a proud lifelong
Blood Donor.
Doris was an accomplished pianist, singer,
choir leader and supporter of youth activities. Very well known as a
major supporter of Canadian Athletes and an avid Canadian sports
fan.
Doris married her beloved husband, Captain
Raymond George Dandurand on February 17, 1958 in Montreal, Quebec.
Together they raised three sons, Bruce, Mark and Paul, until
Ray’s early death on July 5,
1975.
Survived by sons Bruce, Mark and Paul;
grandsons Corey, Michael, Christopher, Matthew, John and granddaughter
Jessica; and great-grandchildren Grace, Elena, Hadlee, Caleb, Lucas
and McKinley.
Predeceased by her father Edward West, mother
Annie (Hilton) West, brothers Ted and William and sister
Margaret.
There will be a family viewing on Thursday,
August 25, 2022 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at First Memorial Burkeview
Chapel, Port Coquitlam, BC. Funeral Services will be held at Our Lady
of Assumption Roman Catholic Church, Port Coquitlam, BC at 11:00 a.m.
Pacific Time, August 26, 2022. As a longtime parishioner of St
Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Kentville, NS,
Doris’ service will be live streamed to the White Family
Funeral Home in Kentville at 3:00 p.m. Atlantic Time, August 26, 2022.
A Celebration of Life and interment will be held at Pinecrest Cemetery
in Ottawa, Ontario at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can
be made to her favourite charity, the Heart and Stroke
Foundation.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Doris Marie West Dandurand 19322022..
Death notice for the town of: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia