On Thursday, April 25, 2013, Dorothy Evelyn Doyle (née Finch) passed away peacefully, at the age of 98 years, at Misericordia Place. Evelyn is survived and lovingly remembered by her son Robert and her granddaughters Andrea and Patricia Doyle. Evelyn is also survived by her nieces Audrey Love (Neil) and Patricia Finch of Thunder Bay. Evelyn was predeceased by her husband James Bernard Doyle in 1967 and her daughter-in-law Raymonde Lucie Doyle in 2008. She was also predeceased by her father James Robert Finch, her mother Dorothy Maud Finch, her sister Lilian Finch and her brother Frederick Finch. Evelyn will be remembered for her determination, independence and devotion to her family. She thoroughly enjoyed sharing summers with family and friends at Winnipeg Beach and travelling by train through western Canada. Evelyn will also be remembered for her love of reading and music and for her generosity in knitting sweaters for those she loved and baking fruit cakes for family and friends at Christmas. In addition to her tireless efforts at home, Evelyn was employed initially by Manitoba Cartage and Storage Limited and later by Livingston Industries Limited. She enjoyed being a member of the Oriana Singers and a member of St. John’s Cathedral (Anglican), serving on the Chancel Guild for many years. The family wishes to thank the wonderful nurses, health care aides and spiritual care worker at Misericordia Place MP3 for their care and compassion. The family also wishes to express its appreciation for the pastoral care ministry of St. John’s Cathedral. Funeral Eucharist Service will be held at St. John’s Cathedral (Anglican), 135 Anderson Ave., on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. with The Very Rev. Paul N. Johnson officiating. Reception will follow in the John West Hall of St. John’s Cathedral. Interment in Old Kildonan Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, if friends so desire, donations may be made to Misericordia Health Centre Foundation, 99 Cornish Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1A2 or St. John’s Cathedral, 135 Anderson Ave., Winnipeg, MB R2W 5M9. THOMSON FUNERAL HOME 669 Broadway, Winnipeg 783-7211 Send expressions of sympathy at http://www.thomsonfuneralchapel.com
As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on April 27, 2013