Our beloved Mother passed away January 14, 2022 in advance of her 100th birthday May 14, 2022. She was predeceased by her parents Robert and Gertrude Sloat, her husband Donald M. Clark, her son Dr. Douglas M. Clark, and her two brothers and their wives Robert and Margaret and Donald and Ann Sloat. She is survived by her children Janice and Brian, Bruce and Kathy, Jennifer and Michael, and Ian and Debbie. She was beloved of 19 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Although Dorothy was accepted at the Hamilton General Hospital to study nursing she declined acceptance as she wished to assist in the WW2 war effort. Hence she worked with Otis-Fensom Elevator Company during the war. Marrying immediately after the war, she became a full-time wife and mother. Dorothy was an artist who painted with oils and found her inspiration for her paintings in nature, especially at her cottage on Georgian Bay and through years of walking the Bruce Trails in the Niagara region. She studied art with Matthew Kousal of Waterloo, Ontario. She learned the art of cake decorating and created extraordinarily beautiful wedding cakes. Dorothy and her mother were avid shoppers who found the best of sales. She loved entertaining and was a good friend to her nieces, nephews, neighbours, and friends. She had a deep Christian faith which sustained her throughout her life. She was a member of Shoreacres Bible Chapel. She strongly advocated feeding the children of the world and supported them through organizations such as World Vision. Any donation toward looking after children would be appreciated.
A special thanks goes out to her neighbours in Stoney Creek and Grimsby who supported her living on her own until she was 98 years of age, to Teresa Kuzminski who attentively looked after Mother for over a decade, and to PSWs working with Ontario March of Dimes. A private virtual celebration of her life is being arranged. A private burial will take place.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Dorothy Jean
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Death notice for the town of: Cobourg, Province: Ontario