<div itemprop="description">Dorothea Metzger died on Wednesday February 14, 2024 at the age of ninety-eight and a half at Sacré Coeur Hospital after a short illness with her grandson by her side.<br><br>Dorothea was born on August 13, 1925 in Impflingen, Germany, the seventh of ten children born to Friederich Metzger and Julie Schlosstein.<br><br>She is predeceased by her husband Edmund John Dunn and her entire family: parents Julie and Friederich; siblings Julie, Wilhelm (deceased at age 2), Wilhelm, Martin, Margaret, Elisabeth, Gertrude, Fritz and Hildegard, as well as her eldest niece Ursula Fricke.<br><br>Dorothea leaves to mourn children Elizabeth (Robert) and Edmund (Jill), grandchildren Tyler (Janine), Catherine (Tom) and Michelle, great grandchildren Valentine, William and John Cassian along with many nieces and nephews in Alberta, Germany, England and The Bahamas.<br><br>Dorothea (Oma) lived a long and courageous life. She often told family stories about her siblings and childhood in the small village of Impflingen in the Rheinland Pfalz area of Germany. Her experiences during the Second World War and its aftermath forged a steadfast and resourceful nature which would remain with her through her life. At the conclusion of the war, Dorothea managed to make her way to where two sisters and a niece were staying in the area around Munich. After several months, the group found their way back to their home village. From there she worked as a secretary in a French school in Germany, then as a nanny in England for one year, before returning to Germany to work for the American Forces in Mannheim, finally deciding to immigrate to Canada in 1953. Dorothea was able to get a job in International Banking with the Royal Bank on St. Jacques Street in Montreal because she spoke three languages. She met her husband Edmund while skiing at the Christiville ski hill in the Laurentians with the YMCA. When her children were older, Dorothea returned to secretarial work at the Metropolitan Stores head office in Pointe-Claire. After retirement she volunteered for NOVA, first baking desserts and serving customers at the Simon Fraser House in Ste. Anne de Bellevue, then later at the thrift stores. Dorothea often travelled to visit her son’s family in Vancouver, her sister Margaret’s family in Alberta as well as her sisters and brother in Germany. While in Germany she also attended class reunions of her elementary and high schools.<br><br>Dorothea enjoyed her garden where she grew flowers and vegetables—her grandchildren especially loved picking raspberries in the backyard with Oma. Dorothea liked to knit and sew, making mittens, aprons and shorts for her grandchildren every year. She learned how to weave when taking a course in downtown Montreal and made many beautiful place mats, wall hangings and floor mats using recycled fabric like old<br>clothing and linens from her house. Oma loved art and often took her grandchildren to Ottawa to visit the museums. She remained active for many years, cross-country skiing, riding her bicycle or walking to the stores whenever possible. In Dorothea’s later years she moved to Residence Chateau Royal. It was a difficult move but the food was always good and she came to enjoy her time living there, frequently winning bingo and appreciating no longer having to cook for herself.<br><br>Dorothea will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. We wish to thank the staff at Residence Chateau Royal and the Sacré Coeur Hospital for their care and attention.</div>
