Lorna BETHELL MACDOUGALL

For you Trish - it was with great sorrow and nostalgia that I read of your delightful mother's death. 1972 seems such a long time ago now. And the Bethells are often in my memories.

Rupert Baker

Please accept my sincerest condolences on the loss of your mother. She was indeed a remarkable woman and will leave behind a void in the community! She will be dearly missed.
Esther

Dear Liz, Trish, and Jill, My Sincerest Condolences, Over the years I have had several encounters with Lorna, As a caterer, A friend and a recipient of her generosity, She was renovating a kitchen, I said you are not going to Change the sink and oven hood are you? She answered, of course, I offered to purchase them, she said I will call you when they have been removed, When I arrived to pick them up, Lorna said, Make a donation to St. Mathias Church, No matter what level of interaction life presented her with, Big or Small, She was forever helping others. She will be greatly missed. George Alevisatos.

Dear Liz, Trish & Jill, deepest sympathies to you all. Between Metis, Murray Hill & of course The Study, we shared many wonderful times in those early years. I can still see your mother sitting for hours doing a jigsaw puzzle during some of Metis's "cooler" days... Blessings!
Debby (Savage '71) Tyler
Toronto & North Hatley

Thank you one and all, both MacDougall's & Bethells for such a warm welcome into your extended family. I never knew Lorna, but heard many stories from my wife. Thank you John and Marion for inviting me to join you in a tour of Bethell House. That was where I finallyI met Lorna in so many ways.
What a wonderful legacy she has left for the family and fortunate individuals that will be able to spend their final days in a place of warmth and dignity. I felt as though I had stepped into a warm muffin. And I feel that is what your Lorna wanted.
Thank you Lorna and you too Jaime, for honoring me with Laurie Bethell. I have bought a few lotto tickets in the past, but I never had the winning numbers........till now.

I am a very Grateful man.

Namaste,

Doug Bratt

Lorna Bethell was and always will be my Mother-In-Law. She was an incredibly strong, kind, gracious and generous woman, knowing what was right and good, and living it daily. While Lorna had many interests, so much of her energy and effort went into the building of the hospice that was named for her beloved husband, Tony.Bethell and for Jamie Bethell, her step-son. Bethell House is a warm, welcoming facility that addresses the needs of those with life limiting illnesses.

Lorna set a rare example of how to love, give, maintain strong ethics in a changing world, build on long standing traditions (especially at Christmas), and create a wonderful home life.... all while staying connected to friends and extended family throughout the world.

What do I admire most about Lorna? Lorna raised three compassionate, intelligent, and giving daughters. And each of her grand children are wonderful young adults, all wanting to add and give back to the world.

And Lorna's vision of honoring Tony, with the legacy of the Bethell House, is a great feat that most women at the age of 40 wouldn't attempt..... Lorna was in her mid seventies when she started fulfilling her dream to build this much needed facility.

She will always be remembered by me and my son, Rafe Bethell.

Our deepest sympathy to you and your family, Trish. Your Montreal friends, Donna Nebenzahl and Mark Swift

Your mother was a sweet friend to my late parents ( Babette and Big Alex), my sympathy to your family.

To Jill, Liz and Trish, my condolences. She was a wonderful person, truly a great dame. I remember all the way back to Murray Hill. My thoughts are with you.

I am sorry that I never met your mom, my great loss. What a remarkable and genuine person that will be sorely missed by many.

Lorna,you were a great neighbour and friend. It was always entertaining working with you and our boys still remember the lemon cookies. My wife only spoke with you on the phone but felt she knew you personaly.Knowing you for ten years was hardly enough.