Danner, Doreen March 7, 1944 - February 21, 2016 Doreen departed content with her accomplishments, proud of her family and with the peace that comes from being well loved and having a life so well lived. Doreen's endless curiosity, compassion and thirst for knowledge drove her personal, academic and professional pursuits. Doreen was born in Perth, Ontario. The family moved to Timmons for a brief time when Doreen was in high school. At 17 years old Doreen moved to Toronto to train as a nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital. Her career transitioned toward social justice in the 1970's as a case worker with the Children's Aid Society. It was during those years she met her lifelong friend Judi Lightford. Doreen and Christine moved to Ottawa in 1977 where Doreen worked at the Ottawa Carleton District School Board as a social worker. Doreen enrolled in night and summer courses at the University of Ottawa and was thrilled to be accepted into law school in 1983. Doreen articled in Ottawa and practiced law in Perth with the firm O'Donnell Dulmage Bond March Anderson. Ed and Doreen were together for over thirty years, married since 1989. They travelled the world and enjoyed many great adventures, but her favourite place in the world was the home she shared with Ed on the Big Rideau Lake. Doreen was a voracious reader who loved nothing more than a fully engaged debate. She stated her honest opinion in a forthright manner. She was an excellent judge of character. Her generosity, compassion and empathy for others were her most endearing traits. Doreen was intrigued by emerging technologies and demanded we all keep current. She saw few limitations. As a small child she thought for sure she could fly. As an adult she became a pilot. Doreen is preceded in death by her parents Roy and Peggy Waite, her brothers Jim and Paul Waite and her sister Nancy Blair. Doreen is survived by her husband Ed, her daughter Christine O'Donohue, her grandchildren Matthew and Meghan Lemoyre, her sister Denice Crampton and her many nieces and nephews. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St., West, Perth Friday February 26, 2016 from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. A gathering to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. at Code's Mill, 17 Wilson St., East, Perth. There will be a sharing of memories at 2:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society Lanark County Chapter Driver Program. Ed and Christine wish to extend their gratitude for the excellent care Doreen received from Dr. Roanne Segal and the palliative care team at the Ottawa General Hospital; the nursing staff at the Great War Memorial Hospital in Perth, and most especially from Barb Somerville.