DOOSE, Klaus Dieter - Born in Kuestrin-Kietz, Germany passed away on September 22, 2021 at Chartwell Trilogy Long-Term Care Home, Scarborough.
He is survived by his wife Regina, (nee Bollinger) children Carl and Ann, daughter-in-law Jennifer (nee McTeague), son-in-law Michael Hainsworth and grandchildren Kurt and Erik Doose and Olivia Hainsworth.
The last few years of his life were challenging as he suffered from Parkinson’s Disease and while the disease eroded his mental and physical faculties, it didn’t erode the sparkle in his eyes.
As dementia set in, he would slip into his former professional consulting world of data processing and systems development. He spent 24 years at IBM, joining the company in 1961, during an era of everyone wearing dark suits, dark ties and white shirts.
Klaus met Regina in August of 1961, at a dance organized by the Matterhorn Swiss Club in Montreal. “Would one of you ladies like to dance?” was the opening line that led to a 58-year marriage that included a transfer from Montreal to Toronto, raising their family in Scarborough and later cruise adventures to Alaska, South America and the Mediterranean.
Klaus’ legacy can best be summed up by these rules of life: Actions speak louder than words, work hard, travel because it opens your mind, love life because it can turn on a dime and take chances because if you fail, you learn valuable lessons.
He will be greatly missed by family and friends.
For those who wish, donations may be made to Parkinson’s Canada or the Scott Mission.
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