CARRUTHERS, DOROTHY ELIZABETH (LOANE) It is with sadness that the death of Dorothy Elizabeth (Loane) Carruthers is announced. Dorothy, a resident of Windsor Court in Fredericton, passed away at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital on December 27, 2004, at age 86. Dorothy was born at home in South Bathurst, New Brunswick, the second daughter of the late John Loane and the late Maude (Branch) Loane. She was educated in the schools in Bathurst and was a graduate in nursing from the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal. She continued her studies in public health at Dalhousie University and the University of Toronto. Prior to retirement, she had worked as head of the Fredericton branch of the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON). She was well known for her work at the immunization clinics and at the clinics for mothers of well-babies. She was active in the community, in particular at Wilmot United Church, where she was a member, having served as an Elder, a Steward and as President of the United Church Women (UCW). She was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Ewen P. Carruthers, of Victoria, British Columbia, a heart specialist, her parents, and her older sister, Marjorie Loane, of Ottawa. She is survived by her younger sisters, Roberta Scott (late Gordon) of Fredericton, and Harriet Scott (Elmer) of Moncton, six nieces and nephews, including Richard J. Scott, Q.C. of Fredericton, and thirteen grand-nieces and nephews. Arrangements are in care of McAdam's Select Community Funeral Home,160 York Street Fredericton, NB. There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 30, 2004, at 2:00 p.m. in the J.A. McAdam Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Chris Levan officiating, followed by a reception. Burial will take place at a later date in the family plot in the First United Church Cemetery at Bathurst. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Memorial Fund of Wilmot United Church, the VON, or a charity of the donor's choice would be greatly appreciated by the family. www.mcadamsfh.com