Dorothy Margaret Evers (Pearson, nee Steele) passed away at Lions Gate Hospital, surrounded by family after a brief illness. The youngest of five children, Dorothy was born in Vancouver to Manlius Burton Steele and Bertha May Steele. Survived by her two daughters, Mylinda Pearson (Harald Mathes) and Susan Pearson (Greg Mar) and grandson, Christopher (Kit) Mar, and numerous nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Predeceased by her sister, Mary Renshaw, brothers, Manlius (Pat) Steele (Helen), Frank Steele (Nancy), James Herbert Steele (Margaret), niece Marilyn Sewell (Bob), and nephew Greg Steele (Susan).

Dorothy lived in West Vancouver most of her life and worked at the B.C. Telephone Company (Telus) until she retired in 1987.  She travelled the world, sang in the Londoners, the Keynotes, and the WV Heritage Choirs, and attended painting classes and many other activities at the WV Seniors Centre.  She volunteered at the VSO, VOA and was a longtime member of the WV Lawn Bowling Club, the St George’s Society, WV Historical Society, and the Friends of the WV Library. She loved travelling, lawn bowling, reading and walking.

Dorothy lived at the Westerleigh PARC Retirement Residence in WV until she suffered a brief illness in February 2024. After recovering in Lions Gate Hospital, in March moved to the Berkley Care Centre in NV.  The family would like to thank the staff at Westerleigh PARC Retirement Residence, the Berkley Care Centre, and all the staff on Ward 3W and Palliative Care at LGH for their kindness and care of Dorothy. A celebration of life will be held on September 21st at 11:00am at St. Christopher’s, 1068 Inglewood Ave, West Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation in Dorothy’s memory.