Passed away gracefully after a struggle with cancer, Ms. Lorna Melina Dawe, of Brantford Ontario, formally of Raleigh, in her 33rd year. Left to mourn, but thankful for their memories of Lorna are her mothers Melina and Mildred; her brothers Wilfred (Wavey), Alasdair (April), Deon (Sandra), Andy (Rochelle), and Dana (Michelle); her sister Vanessa (Derrick); as well as her nieces and nephews Rhonda Lee (Andreas), Ryan, Lacey, Jonathan, Bobbi (Calvin), Nolan, Alexander, Matthew, Sarah, Nicholas, Ethan, Tamara, and Dawson. Lorna will also be missed by the many children she loved and helped in her teaching career. She was predeceased by her father Stanley. Visitation was held first at the Dennis Toll Funeral Home in Brantford, Ontario, followed by visitation at the St. Paul's Anglican Church in Raleigh, from where the funeral service took place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 30 with Rev. Dianne Smith and lay person Alfred Larkin officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery in Raleigh. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Todd Taylor of Dennis Toll Funeral Home, Brantford, Ontario, as well as Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Homes, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Lee Nippard, funeral director.