The family of (Elizabeth) Dorothy Lancaster (nee Dickson) is saddened to share the news of her death on January 2, 2024 at the age of 91. Dorothy was the beloved mother of Elizabeth (Scott) of Cressy, and John (Marcy) of Toronto; and doting grandmother of Taylor and Charlotte. She is survived by her sisters Pat (John) of Mississauga and Jaki (Wayne) of Hermosa Beach, California. 
Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland to Stanley and Elizabeth Dickson, Dorothy lived a life of service, first as a schoolteacher in England and, after immigrating to Canada in 1959, as a teacher and teaching consultant in Peel Region. She then spent twenty years as Principal of the Lower School at Havergal College in Toronto. She was a fierce and caring advocate for children throughout her career as an educator.
Upon her retirement from Havergal, Dorothy embarked on a new career. She gained her Masters of Divinity from the University of Toronto and moved to Prince Edward County in 1999 where she was ordained an Anglican Minister in the Diocese of Ontario. She served as a non-stipendiary priest for 16 years in charge of the Anglican Ministry to Seniors in the County, as well as running a bible study group, and filling in for vacationing Anglican ministers across the region. 
Dorothy retired for the second and final time in 2016 and moved to Toronto where she worshipped and volunteered at Christ Church Deer Park. She suffered a debilitating stroke in March 2020 that left her physically mobile, but severely limited by aphasia and apraxia. Dorothy spent her final years at Amica Balmoral and then Briton House. She was known for her twice daily walks through the neighbourhood, pushing her rollator with remarkable speed; stopping frequently to say hello to children and dogs. She took her final walk exactly two weeks before her death.
The family is grateful for the compassionate ministry of Rev. Jillian Ruch of Havergal College, as well as the medical care of Dr. Diana Heath in Dorothy’s final days. A private family service will be held in honour of Dorothy in the Spring. For anyone wishing to pay tribute to Dorothy’s life, a donation in her honour to the children’s charity of your choice, or to the Dorothy Lancaster Bursary at Havergal College, is deeply appreciated