Dorothy Joyce Connell

Dorothy (Dot) Joyce Connell (nee Forbes) passed away peacefully with family at her side on December 18, 2020 at 11:25 p.m. in Mississauga. Family said their goodbyes and a burial and service will be held at the Glen Williams Cemetery in the Spring. Dorothy was born in Liverpool, England to Josephine and Walter Forbes on February 6, 1936. She lived much of her life in Canada calling Mississauga and then Glen Williams home for most of those years. She is survived by her children Maurice, David (Cherie), and Suzanne (Steve) Robinson, grandchildren Brianna and Nieve Robinson, sister Isabel Gilman, and extended family in Canada, England, and Ireland. Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband Dan of 57 years at his time of passing, sister Jean Hillier, and parents. Donations are welcome to Covenant House Toronto, Dorothy's charity of choice for decades. We extend gratitude to the oncology and palliative care teams at Trillium Health Partners. The staff at Dorothy's Chartwell Robert Speck retirement residence will hold a special place in our hearts.