Dorothy Maureen "Moe" Vroom

Dorothy Maureen “Moe” Vroom (née Swainger) passed away peacefully at the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital on October 25, 2025 — just ten days shy of her 89th birthday.

Moe was predeceased by her Darlin' husband, Bill Vroom, and her brothers, Bob (Joanne) Swainger and Norm (Alice) Swainger.

Though Moe did not have children of her own, she was a cherished aunt, “great auntie,” and an honorary grandmother to the many neighbourhood children she adored on Porcupine Place. She is survived by her many nieces, nephews, and extended family who loved her deeply.

Moe and Bill shared a lifelong love for the mountains, the Warden Service, and their horses. Moe first came west from an office position with Husky Oil in Calgary before taking a summer job at Moraine Lake for Barbara Smythe. It wasn’t long before Banff became her true home. She spent over 25 years working for the Warden Office, where she took great pride in keeping the team organized, and was known to enjoy the perks of heading out on horseback into the backcountry whenever the opportunity arose.

Moe will be fondly remembered for her quick wit, her independence, and her deep affection for the people and places of Banff that shaped her life.

A celebration of life will be held in the winter of 2026. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital in Moe’s memory.

Miss Me, But Let Me Go.

“When I come to the end of the road,

And the sun has set for me;

I want no rites in a gloom-filled room,

Why cry for a soul set free.

Miss me a little, but not too long,

And not with your head bowed low;

Remember the love that we once shared,

Miss me, but let me go.

For this is a journey that we all must take,

And each must go alone;

It’s all a part of the Master’s plan,

A step on the road to home.

When you are lonely and sick at heart,

Go to the friends we know;

And busy your sorrows in doing good deeds,

Miss me, but let me go.”

Author Unknown