It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Elaine Dunn, surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. At 100 years of age, Elaine was the beloved wife of 60 years and best friend of Frank Mervin Dunn, who passed in 2011. Elaine was the wonderful mother of Stephen (Linda Rume), Frank (Joanne), Cathy Mullan (Jim), Susan (Erroll Lundy), and Edward (Marie Caza), and the late Gregory Thomas Dunn. She was a treasured grandmother of Adam (Shin), Andrew (Hailey Black), Alan (Pam), Sean, Michael (Christine Gibson), and Warren (Gabrielle Parsons) and a great-grandmother of Lukas, Ryder, Meredith, and Emilia.
Elaine is also survived by her sister Margaret Schmidt (Chuck) of California and her sisters-in-law Ramona Lahey, Rosemary Lafreniere, and Helen Hillier, as well as her many nieces and nephews. Elaine was predeceased by her parents Stephen and Lillian Lahey and her siblings Bert, Barney, and Bill Lahey, Betty Groff, Martha Rutherford, and Nancy Bayer.
Elaine was raised in Midland, Ontario, and on the family farm in Port McNichol. When the Second World War broke out, she joined the effort by moving to Toronto to work at the York Arsenal and De Havilland Aircraft. Throughout her life, people were drawn to her pleasant and positive attitude, which she kept even to the end. Family was always first.
The family would like to thank the staff of Westney Gardens Retirement Residence, where Elaine lived since 2018, and the doctors, nurses, and PSWs of 2 East at the Ajax Pickering Hospital and 4 West at Lakeridge Health Whitby.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ajax Pickering Hospital Foundation or Serenity Renewal for Families (a charity founded by Elaine’s sister-in-law, Sister Louise Dunn, CND).
Funeral Details
Visitation:
McEachnie Funeral Home
Event Times: January 13, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Funeral Mass:
St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church
Event Times: January 14, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Burial:
Christ the King Cemetery
Event Times: January 14, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Memories and notes of condolence may be shared at McEachnie Funeral Home.
