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Dorothy Buchanan

89, Halifax Dorothy Buchanan, 89, of Northwood Centre, Halifax, died peacefully in the Halifax Infirmary QEII Heath Science Centre. Born in Glace Bay, she was the daughter of the late Murdoch William Buchanan and the late Flora Isabel (Cambell) Buchanan. She is survived by her children; Maralyn Quinton, Pembroke, Ont., Kenneth (Sharon) Quinton, Williamford, Ont., Dorothy Maxine (Jim) Quinton, Chester Basin, Jon (Rosemary) Quinton, Halifax; grandchildren, Ron Whitman, Kelley Whitman McKie, Tracey MacIntosh, Kelly Quinton, Christopher Quinton, Eric Quinton, Bret and Jesse Harley; her brother, Hon. John M. (Mavis) Buchanan, Halifax; sisters, Isabel Morrison, Halifax, Florence (Ron) Bruce, Charleston, S.C.; her nieces, Nickie Morash, Rev. Natalie Buchanan Rutherford, Natasha Buchanan; nephews; Murdoch and Travis Buchanan; nieces; Barbara, Pam, Leslie and Veronica Bruce. Dorothy extended her family to include Ian and Leslie MacLennan and Perry Kaiser. She was predeceased by her brother, William Campbell Buchanan, Sydney. She was educated at Sydney Academy and the Cape Breton Business College. Dorothy was employed in the early 1940s by Moffatt Brothers Ltd., Sydney. During the Second World War she was an active volunteer with the Navy League in Sydney. She was a faithful member of St. Andrew’s United Church, Sydney, until her move to Halifax. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Dorothy was a member of the Sydney School Board. She was actively involved with the Cape Breton and Nova Scotia PC Associations and enjoyed political debate whether provincial, federal or U.S. elections. Dorothy had unique political savvy, keen understanding of government affairs and did not hesitate to give her opinion on politics. She was employed in the hotel and motel industry with the Vista and Wandlyn Motels, Sydney, and manager of the Midvalley Motel, Middleton and SeaKing Motel in Halifax. Dorothy was manager of the Colliery Inn, Glace Bay, until it closed in the late 1980s. She was an instructor in hotel management at UCCB in the late 1980s. In 1996, she moved to Dartmouth to be close to her family and resided at Nantucket Senior Citizens. For the past eight months she was a resident of Northwood Centre. Dorothy was a proud Cape Bretoner and will be remembered affectionately by a host of friends in Glace Bay, Sydney, Dartmouth and Northwood. She was a dedicated mother and was very proud of the accomplishments of her children. She passed away in the true belief she would be reunited with her mother, father and brother Billy. Memorial service will be held in the Penthouse Northwood Centre at 3:30 p.m., Monday, June 30, 2008. Her niece, Rev. Natalie Buchanan Rutherford officiating.


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