Most likely died in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, but obituary does not specifically state. 2nd possible death location, Seattle, King County, Washington. Verified she is not buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada where her parents and brother are buried.
NOT MARRIED TO RICHARD THOMAS "Dick" Martin, but linked since they had a son, Richard James Martin, together.
Daughter of William Lance Laverick (1895-1957) and Ivy Eastwood (1911--2004) who where married 20 June 1932 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Had one sibling, Thomas David Laverick (died 1999). After the death of her father (1957) , her mother married Axel Ragnar Charles Granstrom (1900-1974), sometime between 1957-1959.
Doreen was a chorus-dancer and performed mostly at The Cave Supper Club (Vancouver, BC, Canada) with the finest and most famous headliners of the day and also in Alaska, Seattle and Portland, Washington and in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Doreen's obituary)
1948--The Province (Vancouver, British, Columbia, Canada), 31 July 1948.
Sixteen-year-old Doreen, talented daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. W. L. Laverick, 256 Vernon Drive, already has been to Hollywood three times to study. She hasn't yet tried to get into the movies because she doesn't think it's time.
1955-Had affair with comedian/actor, Dick Martin where they were both working at the Cave Supper Club in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
12 April 1956-Son, Richard James Martin,was born 12 April 1956 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His father was Richard Thomas Martin, aka Dick Martin (actor and comedian). Richard James Martin is a Canadian television and film director, and film editor. Records/newspaper articles imply Doreen Laverick and Dick Martin were never married.
30 June 1957-Is listed as Doreen G. Laverick, living at home (Vancouver, British Columbia) in her father's obituary.
07 July 1959-The Province (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada). "OF THIS AND THAT....MR. AND MRS. CHARLES (sic-Charles was a middle name) GRANDSTROM (sic-should be GRANSTROM) and daughter, DOREEN LAVERICK gave a party at the Cave in honor of newlyweds, MRS. AND MRS G. R. SOMMERVILLE. The bride, the former ISA WINNIFRED THOMSON, is a niece of Mrs. Grandstrom [sic].
Doreen Laverick married Norman John Esary, some time between 1959-1974. He was the love of her life. Norman passed away on 19 Dec 1977 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA.
22 Dec 1974-Is listed as Mrs. Norman, Esary, living in Mercer Island, Washington, USA in her step-father, Axel Grandstrom's, Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, Washington) obituary.
April 1991-(Numerous Canadian newspaper articles (same story) on Newspaper.com states "Richard, who grew up in Vancouver with his mother, dancer Doreen Esary, says it was "pretty cool" to be a 12-year old with an ultra-famous TV star for a dad. Article goes on to say that at that time "Martin is in Vancouver to act in North of Pittsburgh, a feature being shot now by Vancouver director Richard Martin, who, yes, is his son. We (Doreen and Dick) played The Cave Supper Club in 1956 [sic], and that's where Richard came from," Dick laughs. [Correct year would have been 1955 since Richard was born in April 1956].
Doreen's obit can be found on Legacy.com -- https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/doreen-esary-obituary?pid=188010135
NOT MARRIED TO RICHARD THOMAS "Dick" Martin, but linked since they had a son, Richard James Martin, together.
Daughter of William Lance Laverick (1895-1957) and Ivy Eastwood (1911--2004) who where married 20 June 1932 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Had one sibling, Thomas David Laverick (died 1999). After the death of her father (1957) , her mother married Axel Ragnar Charles Granstrom (1900-1974), sometime between 1957-1959.
Doreen was a chorus-dancer and performed mostly at The Cave Supper Club (Vancouver, BC, Canada) with the finest and most famous headliners of the day and also in Alaska, Seattle and Portland, Washington and in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Doreen's obituary)
1948--The Province (Vancouver, British, Columbia, Canada), 31 July 1948.
Sixteen-year-old Doreen, talented daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. W. L. Laverick, 256 Vernon Drive, already has been to Hollywood three times to study. She hasn't yet tried to get into the movies because she doesn't think it's time.
1955-Had affair with comedian/actor, Dick Martin where they were both working at the Cave Supper Club in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
12 April 1956-Son, Richard James Martin,was born 12 April 1956 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His father was Richard Thomas Martin, aka Dick Martin (actor and comedian). Richard James Martin is a Canadian television and film director, and film editor. Records/newspaper articles imply Doreen Laverick and Dick Martin were never married.
30 June 1957-Is listed as Doreen G. Laverick, living at home (Vancouver, British Columbia) in her father's obituary.
07 July 1959-The Province (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada). "OF THIS AND THAT....MR. AND MRS. CHARLES (sic-Charles was a middle name) GRANDSTROM (sic-should be GRANSTROM) and daughter, DOREEN LAVERICK gave a party at the Cave in honor of newlyweds, MRS. AND MRS G. R. SOMMERVILLE. The bride, the former ISA WINNIFRED THOMSON, is a niece of Mrs. Grandstrom [sic].
Doreen Laverick married Norman John Esary, some time between 1959-1974. He was the love of her life. Norman passed away on 19 Dec 1977 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA.
22 Dec 1974-Is listed as Mrs. Norman, Esary, living in Mercer Island, Washington, USA in her step-father, Axel Grandstrom's, Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, Washington) obituary.
April 1991-(Numerous Canadian newspaper articles (same story) on Newspaper.com states "Richard, who grew up in Vancouver with his mother, dancer Doreen Esary, says it was "pretty cool" to be a 12-year old with an ultra-famous TV star for a dad. Article goes on to say that at that time "Martin is in Vancouver to act in North of Pittsburgh, a feature being shot now by Vancouver director Richard Martin, who, yes, is his son. We (Doreen and Dick) played The Cave Supper Club in 1956 [sic], and that's where Richard came from," Dick laughs. [Correct year would have been 1955 since Richard was born in April 1956].
Doreen's obit can be found on Legacy.com -- https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/doreen-esary-obituary?pid=188010135
Most likely died in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, but obituary does not specifically state. 2nd possible death location, Seattle, King County, Washington. Verified she is not buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada where her parents and brother are buried.
NOT MARRIED TO RICHARD THOMAS "Dick" Martin, but linked since they had a son, Richard James Martin, together.
Daughter of William Lance Laverick (1895-1957) and Ivy Eastwood (1911--2004) who where married 20 June 1932 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Had one sibling, Thomas David Laverick (died 1999). After the death of her father (1957) , her mother married Axel Ragnar Charles Granstrom (1900-1974), sometime between 1957-1959.
Doreen was a chorus-dancer and performed mostly at The Cave Supper Club (Vancouver, BC, Canada) with the finest and most famous headliners of the day and also in Alaska, Seattle and Portland, Washington and in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Doreen's obituary)
1948--The Province (Vancouver, British, Columbia, Canada), 31 July 1948.
Sixteen-year-old Doreen, talented daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. W. L. Laverick, 256 Vernon Drive, already has been to Hollywood three times to study. She hasn't yet tried to get into the movies because she doesn't think it's time.
1955-Had affair with comedian/actor, Dick Martin where they were both working at the Cave Supper Club in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
12 April 1956-Son, Richard James Martin,was born 12 April 1956 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His father was Richard Thomas Martin, aka Dick Martin (actor and comedian). Richard James Martin is a Canadian television and film director, and film editor. Records/newspaper articles imply Doreen Laverick and Dick Martin were never married.
30 June 1957-Is listed as Doreen G. Laverick, living at home (Vancouver, British Columbia) in her father's obituary.
07 July 1959-The Province (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada). "OF THIS AND THAT....MR. AND MRS. CHARLES (sic-Charles was a middle name) GRANDSTROM (sic-should be GRANSTROM) and daughter, DOREEN LAVERICK gave a party at the Cave in honor of newlyweds, MRS. AND MRS G. R. SOMMERVILLE. The bride, the former ISA WINNIFRED THOMSON, is a niece of Mrs. Grandstrom [sic].
Doreen Laverick married Norman John Esary, some time between 1959-1974. He was the love of her life. Norman passed away on 19 Dec 1977 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA.
22 Dec 1974-Is listed as Mrs. Norman, Esary, living in Mercer Island, Washington, USA in her step-father, Axel Grandstrom's, Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, Washington) obituary.
April 1991-(Numerous Canadian newspaper articles (same story) on Newspaper.com states "Richard, who grew up in Vancouver with his mother, dancer Doreen Esary, says it was "pretty cool" to be a 12-year old with an ultra-famous TV star for a dad. Article goes on to say that at that time "Martin is in Vancouver to act in North of Pittsburgh, a feature being shot now by Vancouver director Richard Martin, who, yes, is his son. We (Doreen and Dick) played The Cave Supper Club in 1956 [sic], and that's where Richard came from," Dick laughs. [Correct year would have been 1955 since Richard was born in April 1956].
Doreen's obit can be found on Legacy.com -- https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/doreen-esary-obituary?pid=188010135
NOT MARRIED TO RICHARD THOMAS "Dick" Martin, but linked since they had a son, Richard James Martin, together.
Daughter of William Lance Laverick (1895-1957) and Ivy Eastwood (1911--2004) who where married 20 June 1932 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Had one sibling, Thomas David Laverick (died 1999). After the death of her father (1957) , her mother married Axel Ragnar Charles Granstrom (1900-1974), sometime between 1957-1959.
Doreen was a chorus-dancer and performed mostly at The Cave Supper Club (Vancouver, BC, Canada) with the finest and most famous headliners of the day and also in Alaska, Seattle and Portland, Washington and in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Doreen's obituary)
1948--The Province (Vancouver, British, Columbia, Canada), 31 July 1948.
Sixteen-year-old Doreen, talented daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. W. L. Laverick, 256 Vernon Drive, already has been to Hollywood three times to study. She hasn't yet tried to get into the movies because she doesn't think it's time.
1955-Had affair with comedian/actor, Dick Martin where they were both working at the Cave Supper Club in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
12 April 1956-Son, Richard James Martin,was born 12 April 1956 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His father was Richard Thomas Martin, aka Dick Martin (actor and comedian). Richard James Martin is a Canadian television and film director, and film editor. Records/newspaper articles imply Doreen Laverick and Dick Martin were never married.
30 June 1957-Is listed as Doreen G. Laverick, living at home (Vancouver, British Columbia) in her father's obituary.
07 July 1959-The Province (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada). "OF THIS AND THAT....MR. AND MRS. CHARLES (sic-Charles was a middle name) GRANDSTROM (sic-should be GRANSTROM) and daughter, DOREEN LAVERICK gave a party at the Cave in honor of newlyweds, MRS. AND MRS G. R. SOMMERVILLE. The bride, the former ISA WINNIFRED THOMSON, is a niece of Mrs. Grandstrom [sic].
Doreen Laverick married Norman John Esary, some time between 1959-1974. He was the love of her life. Norman passed away on 19 Dec 1977 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA.
22 Dec 1974-Is listed as Mrs. Norman, Esary, living in Mercer Island, Washington, USA in her step-father, Axel Grandstrom's, Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, Washington) obituary.
April 1991-(Numerous Canadian newspaper articles (same story) on Newspaper.com states "Richard, who grew up in Vancouver with his mother, dancer Doreen Esary, says it was "pretty cool" to be a 12-year old with an ultra-famous TV star for a dad. Article goes on to say that at that time "Martin is in Vancouver to act in North of Pittsburgh, a feature being shot now by Vancouver director Richard Martin, who, yes, is his son. We (Doreen and Dick) played The Cave Supper Club in 1956 [sic], and that's where Richard came from," Dick laughs. [Correct year would have been 1955 since Richard was born in April 1956].
Doreen's obit can be found on Legacy.com -- https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/doreen-esary-obituary?pid=188010135
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