Doreen was born in Ribstone, Alberta to Thomas and Adeline Beattie, where she taught Sunday school and enjoyed local curling and baseball. In 1950 she moved to Edmonton, where she soon met Leonard Valentine. They were married April 16, 1952 and had three children: Douglas Gary, Sharon Cynthia, and Gregory Dean. Doreen was a vibrant member of her community, serving as a Brown Owl in Girl Guides and as secretary-treasurer of the Bonnie Doon Bowling League, and was known throughout the neighbourhood for her baking, ready smile, and great sense of humour.
Doreen loved her work in the menswear department of Woodwards Southgate and was there from 1972 until locking their doors on their final day of operation in 1993. She later worked at Sears Heritage, and was a lunchroom monitor at her grandkids’ elementary school. Doreen was always busy: over the years, she took several trips to Reno and Vegas with her Woodwards colleagues (and had incredible luck at the casinos) as well as family vacations to BC, stayed in touch with her many friends and 3 lifelong penpals, and enjoyed puzzles, the daily Edmonton Journal crossword, her large garden, and televised sports: hockey, football, and especially curling. In recent years, the family’s African Grey parrot, Duffy, was her constant companion.
Doreen was predeceased by her parents, husband Leonard, daughter Sharon, siblings Floyde (Florence), Wallace “Jay,” Grace (Bill) and Marina (Cy), and beloved family dog Whiskers. She is survived by sons Douglas (Heather) and Gregory (Elaine), sister-in-law Rita (Jay), grandchildren Christopher (Christine), Alyssa (Josh), Diana, Erin, and Taylor, 3 great-grandchildren Seanna, Haven and Kaysen, 15 nieces and nephews including a close relationship with her niece Virginia, dozens of grand- and great-grandnieces and nephews, and many friends and loved ones.
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