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DOROTHY MARY OPITZ (PAPINEAU)
Born: Mar 12, 1924
Date of Passing: Apr 14, 2021
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DOROTHY MARY OPITZ
March 12, 1924 - April 14, 2021
Dorothy joins her twin daughters, who passed shortly after birth; and is reunited with her sweetheart and true love, Robert (Bob) Opitz, and her daughters, Judith (Judy) Silver and Joan Rose.
Dorothy was born on March 12, 1924. She was a secret artist, masterfully sketching the faces of those she loved. However, her greatest masterpiece is the large family she and Bob created during 57 years of marriage.
She lives on through her son, Bob Jr. (Bobby) Opitz; daughter, Jacquelyn (Jackie) Hutchinson (Derrick); son-in-law, Rob Rose; grandchildren: Saundra (Murray), Roberta (Ryan), Adrienne (Will), Michael (Christa), Monica (Dave), Kelly, Erin, Hailey, Nick and Mckay; and great-grandchildren: Ryden, Brody, Kody, Reghan, Jordy, Rory, Rocky, Rhea, Layton, Grayson, Tristan, Tyson, Kenley and Riley; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and in-laws.
Supper was on every Sunday at Grannie and Grampa's. For 30 years, we all came home to Grannie's dinner and spent the evening sharing stories, often laughing so loudly neighbours could surely hear us. This was our family's foundation - where we would come to reconnect and recharge on love and support to see us through until next Sunday.
Grannie was a constant in our lives. She and Grampa took the grandkids to swimming lessons and sporting events. They never missed a game, a play, a dance recital, or a call from the school when one of us was sick. No matter what happened, we could always count on Grannie's glowing smile. She made us feel like we were the center of her life, and in turn, she was the heart and soul of ours.
Inspired by the words of her favourite singer, Frank Sinatra, Mom/Ma/Grannie:
When somebody loves you,
it shows in every smile
When somebody loves you,
your life becomes worthwhile
Always caring, always sharing
everything you do
When somebody loves you like I love you
You are forever loved and missed.
In lieu of flowers or a service, please consider donating to CancerCare Manitoba in honour of Dorothy (a cancer survivor), her husband and daughters, or to the Winnipeg Humane Society in recognition of her love of animals.
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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 24, 2021
Condolences & Memories (3 entries)
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It is with great sadness over the passing of Auntie Dot. She and I had for a number of years been phoning and chatting about family, what we were doing, and occasionally politics. I enjoyed those talks, as did she. I guess she had call identifying, as she would always answer "Hi Ricky" even before I identified myself. She was my Dad's last surviving sibling and also his youngest. She was my favourite aunt. - Posted by: Richard Papineau (Nephew) on: Apr 29, 2021
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Condolences to you and your family Bob! We are thinking about you. - Posted by: Joe and Wendy Krupnik (Former coworker of Bob Jr.) on: Apr 25, 2021
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My condolences to the Opitz family on the loss of your great mother. When I was young, we lived two houses from them on Bannerman. Mr. Opitz would have couple of used cedar telephone poles dropped off each fall for my grandfather. He would cut them up into smaller pieces and carve duck decoys. Mr. Opitz would in the winter throw from his yard to mine a roll of black electrical tape so I could tape my hockey sticks. My sister played with Judy as they were the same age. Mrs. Optiz always had a smile on her face and greet you with a big hello. She was such a friendly and outgoing person. We were sorry to see them move away when new housing were put in on both sides of McPhillips. However, a new family moved in, the Christie's and they had a son my age. It has been over 65 years and I have fond memories of the Opitz family who were my neighbours when I was young. Thank you. Rest in Peace. - Posted by: colin dederick (Neighbour) on: Apr 24, 2021
