Dorothy Barbara FRANKLIN

OBITUARY DOROTHY BARBARA FRANKLIN Born July 19, 1919 in England and known principally as Barbara, passed away in her sleep on early morning Saturday, October 18, 2008. Daughter of Minnie Robinson Franklin and William Henry Franklin, and Sister of Wilfred Edgar Franklin. Barbara grew up in Saint-Eustache, Montreal and trained to be a nurse. Always learning thoroughout her life, nursing was not enough and Barbara continued her education. She became a high school English teacher and then guidance counselor at Rosemount High School for more than twenty years. She affected the lives of thousands of students in her career and enjoyed her job. Barbara lived all her working life in Montreal, and then retired to Oakville to join her two lifelong friends Doris Law and Doris Welham who had also retired to Oakville, from Montreal, as well. She enjoyed travelling; knitting, needlepoint and sewing - making much of her own clothes; theatre and reading. In later life she moved to Vistamere Retirement Home, where the staff at Vistamere treated her with grace. She is survived by her sister-in-law Angela Franklin of Walnut Creek, California, her nephew William L. Franklin, of San Francisco, California and her great nephew William Edgar Meighan Franklin. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Oakview Funeral Home, 56 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville, Ontario, 905 842 2252. In lieu of flowers, donations or memorials may be made to your favourite scholarship fund. Barbara was a strong believer in education. Published in the Montreal Gazette on 10/20/2008