Cecile (Dufresne) Dyke, born January 29, 1948 in Hardwick, Vermont, died peacefully at her home in Morgantown, West Virginia on Thursday, March 9, 2023 from complications due to Multiple Sclerosis. She had fought a hard decades-long battle with the illness, bravely facing each new challenge that the disease presented.

Cecile was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Raymond Dyke; her sister Louis Davis; and brothers-in-law John Dyke and Roy Dyke. She was the daughter of the late Armand Dufresne and Therese (Bellavance) Dufresne of Hardwick, Vermont.

Cecile is survived by two daughters, Tabitha Sorensen whom she lived with, her son-in-law Adam Sorensen, and their children Lillian, Owen and Eliot; and Wendy Dyke of Andover, and her three girls Elizabeth, Emily, and Priscilla. She is also survived by her sisters Maggie Stockwell, Orise Ainsworth, and Leona Smith; her brothers Eugene Dufresne and Michael Dufresene; her sister-in-law Nancy Barr; brother-in-law Bob Dyke; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Cecile was a lifelong educator, whether it was as a teacher or para in a classroom, or as Mom, Grandma, or Ceal at the dining room table. She worked with each child to help them understand and be the best they could be. Her great skills with math stayed with her to the very end; helping with math homework was a favorite activity. Cecile enjoyed living with Tabitha and her family in her retirement. She enjoyed Wendy’s visits to West Virginia with her girls. She spent many happy hours knitting and working on jigsaw puzzles. Cecile was a beloved Grandma and Ceal to her grandchildren, however they came to be part of her family. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.