Betty Dolson

April 20, 1921 - June 16, 2018

Elizabeth Irene Dolson (nee Fergueson) passed away peacefully at Bluewater Health Alliance, CEE Site in Petrolia in her 98th year. ‘Betty’ was the eldest daughter of William Fergueson and Leah Tobias. She married Stanley Grant in 1943. They had two children – Diana & Eric. She worked in Toronto at Imperial Oil and at Shell Data Centre as a Customer Service Representative until her retirement. Betty remarried in 1969 to Victor Dolson and moved to Petrolia when they retired. Betty was a member of St. Paul United Church in Petrolia and a member of their Women’s Group. Betty & Vic relocated to Albany Place in 2010 where Vic passed away in 2014. Betty relocated to Lambton Meadowview Villa in 2017. Her brothers Bill, Stirling and Earl and her sisters Marg and Dora, predeceased Betty. She will be lovingly remembered by Stan Grant of Cobourg, daughter Diana Grant-Schwalb of Toronto, son Eric Grant and daughter-in-law Aileen of Western Shore, NS. She also leaves behind half-brother Steven Fergueson, daughter-in-law Dianna (John) Saddington, a number of Dolson family members, numerous nieces and nephews, well-loved grandchildren and great grandchildren and her best friends, the Bradshaw’s. A celebration of Life will take place at 11 a.m. Monday June 25th at Needham-Jay Funeral Home in Petrolia. Visitors will be received prior to the service beginning at 10 a.m. Internment in Hillsdale Cemetery, Petrolia. Luncheon to follow at the St. Paul’s United Church hall. The family would like to extend sincere thanks to both Albany Retirement Village and to Lambton Meadowview Villa for their years of support. As expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made by cheque to C.E.E. Hospital Foundation (www.ceehf.ca). Memories and condolences may be shared on-line at www.needhamjay.com