Jean Pearl Clarke
May 19, 1931 – February 19, 2022
With so much love, cherished memories and immense sadness, we say good-bye to Jean (Mom, Nana, Great-Nana). Jean passed peacefully during a respite stay at Canterbury Gardens, away briefly from her home at Summit Terrace, in her 90th year on Saturday February 19th, 2022
To know Jean was to recognize her as the devoted loving wife to Barney (2020) for 71 fabulous years, dedicated Mother to Bill (Andrea) and Heather (Ray) and much loved Nana to her grandchildren and their families Nora (Stu, Parker), Alison (Dave, Georgia, Ella & Arlo), Sarah (Logan, Silas) and David (Molly).
She will be missed by many nieces, nephews and remaining long-time friends. Pre-deceased by parents Bernard and Pearl Chambers and siblings.
Jean carved a unique path after meeting “the love of her life” Barney, marrying in 1949 and starting to raise her family, she decided to embark on a career for 27 years at The Peterborough Examiner… and put “The Class in Classified Dept” according to co-workers.
Together Barney & Jean would put the LP’s on the stereo and dance cheek to cheek as they listened to their favourite Big Band, Jazz or Readers Digest Collection of music. In her retirement years Jean adored her role as Nana and enjoyed scripting the best bed time stories ever. Jean could be found in the kitchen creating delicious meals and prize winning pies, quietly sipping a G & T while she read, out shopping with friends, always willing to give you her opinion on the latest in politics or patiently waiting for Coronation Street to come on…
The family would like to extend very warm special Thank-you to the dedicated staff at Canterbury Gardens and especially to the many friends and staff at Summit Terrace where she lived since 2014.
A private family gathering will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Heart & Stroke Foundation.
On-line condolences may be left at AsburnhamFuneral.ca
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Saturday February 19th 2022
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Jean Clarke Saturday February 19th 2022..
Décès pour la Ville:Peterborough, Province: Ontario