DOCKRILL, Ann

Dartmouth, NS

April 5, 1934 - July 9, 2024

Ann (MacDonald) Dockrill, 90, of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, surrounded by family at the Dartmouth General Hospital following a brief illness.

She was born in Johnstown, New York, on April 5, 1934, to the late Cyrene and Marion (Smith) MacDonald.

She spent her childhood on Prince Edward Island, first in Mount Stewart, before her family settled in Georgetown. On finishing her schooling, she moved to Halifax for work. After her marriage, she moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba. The family returned to Halifax a few years later and eventually moved to Dartmouth, where Ann made her home, raised her five children and remained for 62 years.

Ann worked at the Dartmouth Regional Library for 25 years before retiring in 1999. She graduated from Saint Mary’s University with her Bachelor of Arts in 1979.

In her later years, Ann enjoyed being with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, baking chocolate chip cookies, gardening and attending exercise classes. She returned to Georgetown as often as she could and found time to see the world, travelling to England, Scotland and Australia. She dedicated much of her life to helping others, especially through her volunteer work at Saint Paul Catholic Church in Dartmouth, where she was a devoted parishioner for six decades.

Ann is survived by her children Mary Ahern (Martin), Peter Dockrill (Cathy), Don Dockrill, Paul Dockrill and Cathy Morash (Harold); her grandchildren Alex, Margaret, Kevin, Claire, Luke, Caitlin, Liam, Isaac, Aidan and Hannah; and her great-grandchildren Carter and Emilia. She was predeceased by her brother Alec and her former husband Fred.

A funeral service will be held at Saint Peter Church, 10 Maple Street, Dartmouth on Thursday, July 18 at 2 p.m. followed by a reception. There will also be a mass at St. James Church in Georgetown on Saturday, July 20 at 10 a.m. where Ann will be laid to rest next to her beloved parents and brother. 

Ann’s family would like to thank the EHS paramedics and the staff at the Dartmouth General Hospital Emergency Department who cared for her in her final days, Father Nathanael DesRoches of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Halifax and Maria Mariotti, a dear friend and neighbour.

Ann lived an exemplary life of charity and service. Her loving and generous spirit will always be remembered by everyone who knew her.