Dorothy Irene (Harold) Macdonald

Notes:

1931 census of Canada for the residence Gabarus Village, Nova Scotia, Canada, headed by Isaiah MacDonald, 70, merchant; wife Mary, 60; son Harold, 26, fisherman; daughter-in-law Hilda, 23; granddaughter, 6 weeks, all b. Nova Scotia. Birth year conflicts with her death notice. Another Dorothy Irene was born in 1930 in British Columbia.

Died:
Probate notice: Dorothy Irene Rodocanachi, deceased, formerly of 1006 St. Charles Street, Victoria, BC, are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned executor at 502 - 707 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8W 3G3, on or before the 11th day of September 2015, after which date the estate?s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. ? Royal Trust Corporation of Canada, Executor. Horne Coupar, Solicitors. [jy23] The British Columbia Gazette, v. CLV, No. 29, 23 July 2015.

Obituary in the Toronto Globe and Mail, 5 May 2015 and the Ottawa Citizen, 4 May 2015:


Born in Glace Bay, N.S., in 1930, Dorothy died peacefully in Victoria, B. C., on May 3, after a lengthy illness. Sadly predeceased by husband John Rodocanachi, daughter Genipher (Chris Gehlen) and son Andrew. Survived by daughters Susan and Zoë; grandson Noah (Krista) and great-grandchildren Cedar and Orion; sisters Arlene and Betty Jane and brother Roddy, and their families. Dorothy earned her law degree at Dalhousie University and returned to the law after raising her family in Halifax, Ottawa and Victoria, following John in his naval career. She was much loved and respected in her working life, and when she retired from her career as a legislative drafter in 1995, her colleagues drafted the Enjoyment of Life Act - Happy Retirement Regulations in a tribute to Dorothy, which stipulated, under 5 (f), that she continue to 'inspire and amuse her circle of friends with, and to encourage the improvement of organizations and institutions by, her witty and wry comments, suggestions and observations on just about everything.' This is how she should be remembered. There will be no service. In memoriam, donations to the Canadian Alzheimer's Association would be greatly appreciated.

Dorothy married Admiral John (Ambrose) Rodocanachi, CD RCN on 28 Jan 1956 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. John (son of Ambrose John (John) Rodocanachi and Eirene Despina (Stephen) Petrocochino) was born on 10 Jun 1930 in Darsham, Saxmundham, Suffolk, England UK; died on 27 Apr 2002 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

alternate spelling: Genipher

She notes: I changed the spelling in grade
five to Genipher when they made me do remedial phonics because I'd missed that section when I was skipped a grade)... have gone by the Genipher spelling exclusively since adulthood.

Residence: 2007, Burnaby, British Columbia (4109 Rumble Street V5J1Z9).

goes by: Genipher Rodocanachi-Gehlen

Died:
Predeceased her mother according to the latter's obituary.

Family/Spouse: Barry Owen Bourke. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

An Andrew John Rodocanachi,Canada appears on the Internet as "a Canadian artist/photographer/world traveller and Child educator"..

Residence: Nanaimo, BC Canada

Died:
Predeceased his mother according to the latter's obituary.

From the Nanaimo [British Columbia] News Bulletin, 3 Jun 2015 and Vancouver Sun and/or The Province, 6 May 2015:

Our beloved Andrew left us suddenly. In his too short life he experienced the world through extensive travel, exercised his many talents (carpentry, gardening, painting, pottery, writing, design) and had careers in social work, child education and photography. He is mourned by the Rodocanachi and Whelton families and his many friends. Special thanks to his nephew Noah and his Nanaimo ladies Pat McArthur, Linda Harvey and Liz Stewart-Jones from just a couple of his Vancouver ladies Christine Arcand and Hugette Gingras.

All welcome at a Gathering of Remembrance, 821 Farquar St., Nanaimo May 9 from 11:00 am.

DOD from Legacy obituary.