Doreen Joan Gallacher

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Doreen Joan Gallacher (nee Spooner) on October 10, 2022.

Doreen is survived by her husband of 63 years Thomas Robert Gallacher (Tom); her two sons Tom (Allison) and Doug and her three daughters Joanne, Dianne (Bob) and Dawne (Rick) along with seven grandchildren (Melanie, Tommy, Wendy, Tori, Colby, Nicole and Natalie) and two great grandchildren (Cohen and Khloe).

She will be remembered for her unrelenting love for her family. Doreen was a loving and compassionate mother, grandmother and friend to all who knew her. Her greatest joy was her family, and she lived her life for them. Doreen will forever be remembered for her love of family. She also leaves a legacy of petit point for all her children and grandchildren, pieces of art and love which will be cherished. There were also many, many nights of playing cards and drinking coffee with friends and family.

She also had another group of friends which was known as “The Club” who had known each other since junior high school. This group of ladies met regularly for lunches, travels or coffee and always had lots of gossip and lively discussions.

Once her children were old enough Doreen joined the workforce and was employed by Eaton’s department store, Boots Drugstores and Sprague Drugstores – although her focus remained on her family.

Doreen also loved to travel with her husband and had seen much of the world including living in Cyprus, travelling through much of Europe (England, Netherlands, Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal), Greece, Israel, Egypt, Russia, Jordan, Mexico and of course the many winters snow birding in the USA Arizona as well as travels to other states. They also travelled in Canada and went across country to the east coast.

She will be missed forever, but her family legacy she created will live on for future generations.

As requested by Doreen, there will be no services. She preferred to be remembered by others where they could reflect in a private about her long and varied life.