Dorothy Rae Myers

Dorothy was born in Victoria, BC, to Ray and Mabel Parfitt. She graduated from Victoria High School, the Vancouver General Hospital and the University of British Columbia with Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Nursing. After working at the Victoria Order of Nurses and BC Tel, she joined the North Shore Health Department, retiring as Assistant Director for Community Health Nursing. After retirement she volunteered at the North Shore Grants Committee, Youth Justice Committee, Neighborhood House and became a life member of the North Shore Safety Council for her work with the Elmer program. She is survived by her daughter Leslie Myers, son-in-law Glenn Mason, grandson Derek Thistlewaite, and cousins Joan and Jim Foster, North Vancouver, and Ian and Maureen Atherton, Victoria. She was predeceased by husband Arnie Myers and sister and nephew Helen and Ray Montrey of Oroville, California. No flowers please. Those wishing may donate to the Arnie Myers Memorial Endowment, BCIT, 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC B5G 3H2, or at bcit.ca/foundation or to a charity of your choice. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

To quote Derek: She had a hell of a run. She lived a rich life full of adventure, culture and friends and family who loved her dearly. She was the Matriarch and core of the family and was usually the reason for family get-togethers and special occasions. Right up to her last days she was doing her NYT crossword puzzles and watching Jeopardy like she had done her whole life. She wasn't the typical grandmother -- she didn't bake cookies or pies or even cook anything at all really and at one point she and my grandfather owned an extensive collection of microwave cookbooks! LOL But she loved deeply and was always the smartest person in the room. Rest in peace Grandor, I'll love you forever.