We, the family of Dorothy Ann Hemsley
(Mailman), are deeply saddened to announce her death on Thursday,
January 13th, 2022, at the
Upper River Valley Hospital in Waterville,
NB.
Dorothy, affectionately known by
“Dottie” to many of her family, was born in
Sherbrooke, NS to the late Ada and Ellsworth Mailman on October 27,
1954. As a young child her family relocated to the little village of
Main-a-Dieu in Cape Breton. There she spent her childhood with her
many brothers and sisters. Later, as she approached her adult years,
Dorothy moved to Glace Bay, NS, where she raised her two loving
children, with whom she had a bond like no other. At 49 years old,
Dorothy met her loving husband Donald, and moved to Ontario where she
grew her family by two sons and two daughters. Dorothy loved like no
other, and to think of Donald’s children as her own was no
different. During this time, she developed a special bond with her
“newfound” son Erik, whom she truly thought of as
one of her own. While Dorothy and Don spent many great years together
in Ontario, they eventually relocated back to Cape Breton so she could
be closer to her son Jamie and his family. As his family grew older,
she and Don then moved to Jacksonville, NB, to be closer to her
daughter Joanne and her young family. There she spent the last of her
days doing what she did best, loving and caring for
others.
Dorothy is survived by her loving
husband of almost 16 years, Donald; children Jamie (Ashley) of Sydney
NS, Joanne (Adam) of Newburg NB, Erik (Crystal) of Woodstock NB;
stepchildren Vivian (Peter), Raymond, and Susan (Rob); grandchildren,
who owned a special place in her heart, Michaela, Sarah, Zoe, Mia,
Olivia, Ben and Elizabeth, as well as her great grandson, Kaizen. She
was also survived by siblings Gertrude Moore, Ivy Wadden, Louise
Baggs, Wilfred (Marilyn) Mailman, Martha (Eric) Timmons, Ruth (Terry)
Butts, and Jeffrey
(Babylin) Mailman,
as well as sisters-in-law Edna Mailman, Marilyn Mailman, Cathy
Mailman, Alice Mailman, and brother-in-law Harry Gledhill. Dorothy
also had many, many nieces, nephews and others whom she loved
dearly.
Dorothy was
predeceased by her parents, Ada and Ellsworth Mailman; sisters
Margaret and Lucy (in infancy), Hilda, Sheila, and Rose; brothers
Harvey, Albert, Francis and Lorence, as well as brothers-in-law
Gerald, Walter, Jim, Daniel and
Melvin.
As her family, we
wish to send our sincerest thanks to everyone who helped care for her
in any capacity over the past six months. A special thank you to the
staff at the Upper River Valley Hospital who helped ease our mother
and her family through this most difficult time. Due to covid
regulations, a small private family funeral will take place on January
21st, 2022, at
MacMillan Memorial United Church in Catalone, Cape Breton,
NS.
arrangements entrusted to Carleton
Funeral Home, 337 Lockhart Mill Road, Jacksonville NB
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Dorothy Ann Hemsley 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Jacksonville, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick