Obituary of Dorothy Doan

Dorothy Evelyn Doan RN, Peacefully at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital on Saturday June 10th, 2006 in her 91st year. Daughter of Alex and Isabella Doan. She is survived by her loving nieces and nephews, Doris (Ross) Smith, Yvonne (Bruce) Lambert, Ron (Lois) Doane, Bev (Lois) Mackey, Karen (Larry) Warren, and Trudy Mackey. She will be fondly remembered by great and great great nieces and nephews and a host of Health Care Colleagues and friends. Pre deceased by nephew Vernon Wright and niece Ruth Newsome. Dorothy was predeceased by her siblings, Edna (Peter) Wright, Stanley Doan, Edgar (Hazel) Doane, Norman (Mae) Doan, Tom (Mildred) Doan, Morley Doan, Lloyd Doan and Jean (Keith) Mackey. Dorothy trained to be a Registered Nurse at the Strathroy Hospital School of Nursing graduating in 1935. In 1942 she went overseas as a Nursing Sister. Her first posting was South Africa. Dorothy also served in Cairo, Egypt and Italy. In 1946 she returned to Canada. A few years after returning Dorothy enrolled at the University of Toronto and then worked at Toronto Western Hospital. In 1956 she returned to be Superintendent of Strathroy Hospital. Dorothy was one of the first Canadian women to become a fellow of the American College of Hospital Administrators. She was a charter member of the Canadian College of Hospital Administrators. Dorothy was extremely proud when the new Strathroy Hospital was opened in 1962 and when two additional floors were opened in 1973. She retired as Executive Director in 1981. After retirement she spent the next 25 years actively involved in her church, the Legion, Community Living and many other aspects of her local community. Dorothy will always be remembered as a person that always put others before self. Dorothy's love was unconditional. She touched many people's lives and many people's hearts and was known to many simply as "Aunt Dot". Her life was a life of service. Family will receive friends at the Denning Bros. Funeral Home, 32 Metcalfe St., Strathroy on Tuesday, June 13th from 2-4 and 7-9pm. Royal Canadian Legion, Sir Arthur Currie Br. #116 will conduct a service Tuesday evening at 6:30pm. The Funeral will be at the Strathroy United Church, 131 Front St. W., on Wednesday, June 14th, at 11:00am. Private family Interment Campbell Cemetery, Komoka, later on Wednesday. Donations in Dorothy's memory may be made to the Dr. P.C. Crowley and Dorothy Doan Endowment Fund/ Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital Foundation, 395 Carrie St., Strathroy, Ontario, N7G 3J4, or the Charity of your choice. Online condolences may be left at office@denning.ca.