Dorothy Marion Milanese

MILANESEMrs. Dorothy Marion Milanese (Coghlan), age 59 years, resident of Thunder Bay, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph's Care Group on Thursday July 7, 2005 after a courageous battle with ALS. Born on December 31, 1945 in Port Arthur where she was raised and educated. She attended PACI and St. Joseph's School of Nursing. Dorothy practiced as a Registered Nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital and Dawson Court andin other locations. She married Brian Milanese on June 7, 1969. Dorothy enjoyed spending time with her family, walks in nature and reading the Bible. Her strong faith in the Lord helped her to endure her suffering. She is survived by 3 children - Shari (David) Peters, Shawn Milanese and Shane Milanese; 2 grandchildren - Kaitlyn Forbes-Idman and Joshua Peters; sisters- Myrtle Coghlan, Colleen Chiasson, Norma Balacko, and Sharon Martindale; brothers- Jack, Joe, Bob and Sam Coghlan. Dorothy spent several years caring for her husband, Brian Milanese, until his death in 1997. She is also predeceased by her parents - Daniel and Marion Coghlan, sisters- Patsy Lauzon and Mary Story. A memorial service for family and friends will be held at 11am on Tuesday July 12, 2005 at Evangel Church on Balmoral Street with Pastor Bill Meade officiating. Cremation has taken place.Interment will be held later at Riverside Cemetery for family only. Thank you to all the home care and hospital staff who were involved in caring for Dorothy. Dorothy will be sadly missed by those who loved her."