Dorothy Minnie Sawyer

Calais – Dorothy “Dolly” Minnie Sawyer, 65, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at the Calais Regional Hospital. Dolly was born in New Castle, N.B. on June 26, 1943, daughter of the late Roy and Dorothy (Dunnett) Allison. After attending the New Castle, N.B. area schools, she went to the New Brunswick Bible Institute, where she met Richard “Dick” Sawyer, her beloved husband for the last 45 years. After their wedding on November 16, 1963, they relocated to Charlotte. Dolly started work as a housekeeper for the Treworgy family in Calais. She eventually worked in housekeeping at Barnard’s Nursing Home and Calais Regional Hospital until her retirement. Dolly enjoyed reading, scrapbooking, knitting, raking blueberries and spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, Dolly was predeceased by a brother John, and two sisters, Betty and Mae. Surviving are her loving husband Dick Sawyer; her two daughters, Darlene Horne and her husband Michael of St. Stephen, N.B., and June Fry and her husband David of Rochester, MN; a sister, Kathleen Shaddick of Derby, N.B.; four brothers, her twin Roy Allison and Raymond Allison, both of Derby, N.B., David Allison and his wife Taffi of Ontario, and Weldon Allison and his wife Phyllis of Trout Brook, N.B.; three grandchildren, Kaitlin, Joshua and Jared Fry, all of MN; three step-grandchildren, Chris Horne and his wife Veronic of St. Stephen, Kate Horne of Toronto, and Julie Horne of Halifax; her feline companion, Stanley; many nieces and nephews; and many dear friends. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Homes, Calais & Eastport.


Memorials:
Donations in Dolly’s memory may be made to the St. Croix Country Club, PO Box 294, Calais, ME 04619.


Cemetery:
Clarkside Cemetery
Pembroke, ME (map/driving directions)



Visitations:
1:00PM to 2:00PM on Saturday, February 21st, 2009 at Mays Funeral Home (map/driving directions)



Services:
2:00PM at Mays Funeral Home on Saturday, February 21st, 2009 (map/driving directions)