After a courageous struggle with Alzheimer's disease, Dorothy passed away at the Eden House Nursing Home in Eden Mills, on August 3rd, 2003, at the age of 76 years. Dorothy was born in Toronto on November 3rd 1926 to the late Frederick Lindsay Sawyer and Mildred Florence Sawyer (nee Simpson). Dot was the beloved wife of the late David Penson (1969). Dear mother to Douglas Raymond Penson and his wife Judy; Lynn Baine, and her husband John; Karen Fries and her husband Steve. Nana will be sadly missed by her seven grandchildren: Paula, Adam, and Ashley Penson, Amanda and Melanie Baine; Ryan and Sarah Fries. Dorothy is survived by her brother Lloyd Sawyer and his wife Orma of Sauble Beach, and her brother Gerald Sawyer and his wife Miriam of Wellington. Dorothy was employed many years as a school bus driver in Georgetown, and more recently as a receptionist at the Buck Animal Hospital in Waterloo. The family would like to thank the wonderful caregivers at Eden House, Dorothy's home for the last seven years. Their support gave our family great solace in knowing she was well cared for daily. Dorothy will be fondly remembered for her delicious cooking, her great pool parties, her love of dogs, her beautiful afghans, and her baby blankets. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 5th, 2003 from 7-9 pm at the Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home and Chapel, 280 St. David Street South, Fergus Funeral services will be held at 11 am, Wednesday, August 6th, in the Funeral Home Chapel, followed by a reception at Doug and Judy's home (770 St. David Street S, Fergus) Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Norval, Ontario, August 6, at 3 pm. Expressions of sympathy donations to the Alzheimer's Society will be appreciated. (Cards available at funeral home 519-843-3100)