Obituary of Dorie Gorham
GORHAM, Doris Mae, 90, of Gorham’s Bluff, NB, and most recently Halifax, N.S.
Known to all as "Dorie" and to her grandchildren as "Grammy", Dorie Gorham passed away peacefully on January 13, 2016. She was dearly loved and will be missed by her children Pat (Murray), Halifax; Tim (Naomi), Rockland, ON; Bob (Wendy), Ottawa; and Andy (Kirsten), Friedberg, Germany; and grandchildren Alex, Clare, Emma, Nathan, Isaac and Grace; cousin, Ernie Gorham, good friend, Danielle Godbout, special niece Harriet Gorham and many nieces and nephews, who all enjoyed her generous hospitality and zest for life when visiting Gorham’s Bluff.
Dorie enjoyed a life of many adventures with her husband Dick Gorham and had the marvelous opportunity to have seen most of the countries around the globe and to have immersed herself in many cultures while supporting his long career in Canada’s foreign service. An artist at heart, Dorie exceled at Ikebana flower arranging, achieving the rank of Ikebana Master, and in her later years became an expert at needlework. Dorie was engaged in her Kingston Peninsula community where she made many lifelong friends. She offered great service for many years as a volunteer with Peninsula Heritage, the Carter House Museum, and Branch 62 Peninsula Royal Canadian Legion.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Reid’s Funeral Home (506-832-5541), 1063 Main Street, Hampton, NB. A memorial service will be held from Trinity Anglican Church, Kingston on Friday, July 8, 2016 at 11:00am with Rev. J. Peter Gillies presiding. The Members of Peninsula Branch 62 Royal Canadian Legion will host a reception in Dorie’s honour at 12 noon.
Donations in memory of Dorie may be made to Peninsula Heritage or the Peninsula Branch 62 Royal Canadian Legion; or a charity of the donor’s choice. Personal condolences to the family and donations may be made through ReidsFH.com