Colleen M Dunn

Colleen Bonnie McGillivray Dunn passed quietly on Tuesday June 12, 2018. She was 86 years of age, born on January 31, 1932. Colleen was born in Detroit, Michigan, her parents were Charles and Lillian McGillivray. She graduated form John J. Pershing High School in Detroit,. She lived on Long Island, NY briefly, before returning to Detroit and then relocating in Toronto, Canada. In Toronto she and her husband managed and owned a discoteque, "Passionella", for a few years. Their more famous patrons were Joe Garagiola, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Bill Cosby, plus numerous American and Canadian professional athletes. Her hobby while living in Toronto was to be an "extra" in several movies that were shot in Toronto in the 1970s .Colleen and her son relocated to Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 1980. While living in Tusaloosa, she was the church secretary at Holy Spirit Church for several years.She also acted in several local plays. When her son went to ST. Bernard Prep School in Cullman, AL, Colleen followed a year later, to become the female student's Dorm Director. While living in Cullman, Colleen worked as a bookkeeper for radio station WXXR 1340 AM. A few years later Colleen relocated to Hunstville, AL where she worked for Merrill Lynch as an Insurance Administrator. In 1993 Colleen decided to partially retire, and moved to Gulf Shores, AL. She wanted to live on the "beautiful Gulf of Mexico" which she had fallen in love with after numerous vacations. She worked in Real Estate, and also was church organist for St. Thomas By The Sea Catholic Church in Orange Beach, and then at Our Lady of the Gulf in Gulf Shores, AL. After full retirement, Colleen believed in a life of giving service to others. In the Foley, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach area, she often volunteered for the Salvation Army, worked as a Literacy Tutor, sitting with the home bound, and many other worthwhile agencies. During the Second Gulf War, Colleen volunteered as a secretary for the Naval Dental Command on Pensacola Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL. Besides her lifelong love of playing music, she enjoyed sewing, she made several of her own outfits. She definitely loved playing bingo weekly. Mom, watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune nightly will never be the same without you! Colleen is preceid in death by her sister, Joan McGillivray Brown. She is survived by her son, John Dunn, of Foley, AL, Nieces Amy Bergeron (Brown) of Winterport, Maine, Sally Kiefer (Brown) of Golden, Colorado, Nephews Bill Brown of New Mexico, and Dan Brown of Birmingham, AL. Cousins Paul McDonald of Point au Claire, Quebec Canada, and Neil McGillivray of Hopkinsville, KY, and so many friends. There will be a Celebration of Life Party for Colleen on Sunday June 24, 2018 at American Legion Post 99 in Foley, AL. In Mom's own words---- "bye for now" Memorial Service June 24,2018 1-4Pm American Legion Foley Al

Colleen M Dunn

January 31, 1932 - June 12, 2018

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Colleen M Dunn

January 31, 1932 - June 12, 2018

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