The family of Lisa (Elspeth) Dodd (nee Wright) shares the sad news of her passing on May 29, 2021. The third daughter of Clarence and Helen Wright (deceased) was born in Bancroft, Ontario in 1948 and passed away in Kelowna, BC at the age of 72. Lisa's partner Anthony (Tony) Niblett, her children Matthew (Julie) and Anna, sister Leslie Nickell (Alan) and her beloved nieces and nephews in Ontario, California, Nova Scotia and Quebec bid farewell to their dearest love, mother, sister, aunt and friend. "Grandma Lisa" to Luke, Lincoln and her darling Alice who gave her such joy and for whom she always had a 'set up'. A life lived beginning in Aldershot, Burlington, many happy years in Oakville with William (Bill) Dodd (deceased), business owner, community member, art lover and life-long learner. Lisa had a quiet strength. She was savvy. She was funny. She exuded subtle grace and wisdom. She died that way - with dignity and with those that she loved so fiercely by her side. Her wish in death was to support the YMCA of Southwestern Ontario, Camp Queen Elizabeth (
https://www.ymcaswo.ca/donate-now) and the McMaster University Humanities Dept. (
www.givetomcmaster.ca). Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will be no funeral however family and friends will gather in late summer.
Published by The Hamilton Spectator on Jun. 5, 2021.