Dawn (Didi) Louise Strathy (nee McRae), born February 5, 1931 in Montreal, QC died peacefully in Mission, BC on April 8, 2021. She grew up in Montreal, QC, and Stratford, ON. As a young woman, her talents in the arts led her into commercial art by day while studying fine art at night school in Montreal. Married in 1954 to beloved husband William Strathy (deceased 2012), she left a full time art career and divided the remainder of her life between her family, and her art. She raised three children with great devotion while growing a part-time painting career that saw her producing hundreds of paintings, teaching hundreds of students, and exhibiting in one-man shows in Paris, New York, and Vancouver. Although she passionately loved the arts, her priorities were her family, and increasingly over the decades, her faith in God.
She is survived by her beloved sister Faith Jagger, son Nick, daughter-in-law Daini, and grandchildren Esther, Maria and Jack.
Life verse: We have this treasure in earthen vessels. – 2 Cor. 4:7
A Memorial Service will be live-streamed on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 2:00 pm PST at this link:
https://www.legacystreaming.com/dignity-abbotsford/
Unfortunately, because of pandemic related restrictions on meeting sizes, in-person attendance at the service is by invitation only.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Matthew’s Anglican Church ANiC, Abbotsford, BC.
Those wishing to order flowers for the event: please schedule delivery to 2087 McMillan Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2S 4Y3 at 12 pm on Saturday, May 8, 2021.
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