Born in Brantford Ontario. Daughter of the late George Olsoufieff and
Alexandra Miloradovitch. Beloved wife, mother and sister passed away suddenly in
Hamilton, Ontario on October 21st at the age of 75. Dorothy was our protector, fierce
and loyal. She radiated strength and passion for her family and anything that interested
her. She had a love of everything creative — from fashion and sewing, to drawing and
painting, photography and gardening, crosswords and puzzles, restoring furniture and
renovating interiors — and she excelled at them all. She knew how to do so many
things, so many. She was an impressive cook and an even better baker. She welcomed
a road trip and being in nature, especially when camping. She loved to be around family
and celebrate traditions. She met Andrew at Loyola College in Montreal and would have
celebrated 55 years of marriage this December. She loved a good story, always turned
up her favorite song and had a wonderful sense of humor. She believed in a strong work
ethic and to be the best at whatever you did, to be independent and resilient. She had a
soft spot for animals and was always surrounded by doting cats and dogs over the
years. She felt they were family and treated them as such. She will be deeply missed by
her loving husband Andrew, her children Tania, Christopher and Alexa, and her sisters
Olga, Alina, Maria and Helen, as well as extended family and many friends. Cremation
has taken place. A memorial will be held with family at a later date. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the Canadian Red Cross.
In such few words you have captured her incredible essence. She was an amazing person and will be very missed by all who knew her.
Very beautiful and inspiring testimony . Our deepest condolences to Andrew that we have known for over 50 years and to the whole family and friends.
May Dorothy rest in peace . God bless.
She was an incredible woman. This news has come as a shock. I just spoke with her and Andrew on Friday as we were gardening in our backyards. Nothing would get in the way of Dorothy from doing the things that she loved. We were very fortune to be her and Andrew’s neighbours for the past 9 years. We will miss her dearly.
I first met Dorothy as we walked with our yellow labs In the nearby park & rail trail. She was always delighted to see you, happy and ready with a story or two. We also shared a love of gardening, but what I’ll remember most was, during the last few years, while dealing with the constant physical pain, she remained so determined and positive in her outlook. May she be in peace now.
Andrew, to say we are stunned and shocked is a huge understatement. Our thoughts are with all of you. When we last spoke you spoke of Dorothy’s struggles with mobility and how you were hoping for better times after her scheduled surgery. What a total shock this is.
Terry and I met Dorothy and Andrew via the dog park when we moved to Dundas in 2012. Dorothy always had stories to tell and spoke with humour. We knew she had incredible back pain yet she would force herself to move.
We are so sorry for your loss Andrew.