Parcourez la nécrologie de Jane Davidson Wednesday May 1 2024 résidant dans la province Ontario pour le détail des funérailles
Jane Marianne Davidson (née Walmark) was born in Sweden on April 19, 1936, lived life on her own terms and died peacefully surrounded by her children on May 1, 2024, at the age of 88. Having bravely faced the long journey of failing
health, Jane was grateful to her MAID (medical assistance in dying) team for their compassionate support.
As a young bride, Jane travelled from England with her husband, Malcolm, and forged a life in Brucefield, Ontario, and the farming community of Stanley Township. While caring for her husband and five children there, she established
strong local friendships that would last a lifetime.
After Malcolm’s tragic death in 1970, Jane, now a widow, with the help of hired men, maintained the farm. These experiences led to Jane being featured on an episode about widows on CBC’s Man Alive. In 1972, she traveled to India to
pursue Malcolm’s dream of working and living alongside the people of Kurseong, Darjeeling Dt., India. This epic year-long journey with five children (all under 12) redefined Jane and helped create lifelong global bonds. With the support of friends and family, Jane became a dedicated advocate and integral part of an international fundraising program for SASAC. Her work included mailing campaigns and cross-Canada tours, as well as additional visits to India that
provided supporters a firsthand opportunity to see the difference their donations made to the «poorest of the poor» as part of the SASAC mission.
Jane, the “Swedish, piano-playing cook”, was passionate about many things, including hiking, knitting, and reading. She loved solving The Globe & Mail cryptic crossword with her best friend Elizabeth (Burry), thrashing another victim at scrabble and backgammon, and keeping beautiful gardens, both flower and veg. Hosting friends gave her a special joy; feeding people brought her purpose and delight. You never knew who you’d be sitting beside at Jane’s table for every-day meals or gourmet feasts. Whether it was beach trips with all the kids in the back of the station wagon and green kool-aid in the thermos or poolside, summer weekends spent with friends and family. If you arrived a little early, you might hear her playing a piece Chopin or Swedish folk songs on the piano. In the winter, she was always on her skis, cutting a trail to the back woods. If you were lucky, she had a thermos of hot chocolate (with rum). Jane’s pets were a constant in her life as people ebbed and flowed.
In 1985, Jane moved the short distance to Bayfield, where she already felt at home. She formed special bonds with members of many groups, including The Maitland Trail Association, the Tuesday Trompers, Diners’ Club – Bayfield,
Bayfield International Croquet Club, 1-2-3 Knit, Blyth Festival, and the Bayfield Literary Guild.
In 2002, Jane married Dr. Beverley McKee, and together they built a loving life of travel, adventure and many other shared interests. Jane and her children were thrilled to welcome Bev and his children into their lives.
Jane will be deeply missed by her children: Karin (Nick, deceased) Davidson Taylor, Elizabeth (Laura) Davidson, Andrew (Simone) Davidson, Clare (Stewart) Davidson Rogers, and Bev’s children: Ryan (Kendra) McKee and Pam McKee.
A caring mother who gave her children room to grow and was proud of the lives they chose to lead, she cherished her grandchildren: Malcolm (Maureen), Jocelyn (Philippe), Hannah (Matt), Max, Lucas, Nathan (Maddy), Philip, Monty, Maya, Matthew, Lina, Stella, and Laura Rose. She also leaves behind her great-grandchildren: Charlie, Katie, and Laurie.
She will be remembered fondly by her siblings— David (Mary) Walmark, Sheila (John) O’Connor, and Karin Thwaits—her ever-loving in-laws, Angus (Philippa) and Ian (Jenny), and all their children. Jane is predeceased by her husbands, Malcolm Lodge Davidson and Beverley William McKee, her son Matthew Gordon Onundawanemaun Davidson, and her brother Paul Carl Walmark. A special thank you to Nicole Townsend, our flexible, funny, devoted friend.
We extend our gratitude to the following supportive friends who brought joyful light into this challenging year and for whom we are ever grateful: Jan Jamula, Jan and Jeff, Kate Fischer, Irma Niemi, Sudhir Bhitrikoty, Roberta Stemp,
Juliet Franke, Sandy Scotchmer, Julie Taylor, Cathy and Gord Cannon, Leslie Bald, Alice Lama, Jane’s Sunday Supper Club, and the Ws: Cindy, Liz, Alison, Valerie and Charlotte.
We sincerely thank the organizations and teams who made it possible for Jane to live her last days in her home: her health care team, Dr. Alexander Chun, Dr. L Saini; the Stroke Team – Kyle; Palliative Care Team Coordinator – Patty
MacDonald; the Paramedics – Christian and Ashley; the ER staff and doctors at AMG and Clinton hospitals; Michael’s Pharmasave team in Bayfield; Erica Kerkhof; St. Elizabeth’s Home Care staff, coordinator Marni, nurse Melissa and
PSWs Marilyn, Stephanie, Rachel, Wendy, Nicolle and Heli. Special thanks to Jane’s end-of-life team, Dr. Eric
Thomas and Dr. John Clifford. and countless other devoted and loving friends and neighbours.
We will raise a dram of scotch and listen to Oscar Peterson’s Hymn To Freedom in your honour. We will miss you, Jane.
Donations to Huron Hospice or the charity of your choice. There will be a private family interment at Bayfield Cemetery.
A celebration of life will take place at Bayfield Community Centre, 4 Jane Street, Bayfield on Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with presentations commencing at 2:30 p.m. Everyone welcome
Arrangements entrusted to Falconer Funeral Homes, Bluewater Chapel, 201 Suncoast Dr. East, Goderich.
Messages of condolence for the Davidson family are welcome at www.falconerfuneralhomes.com
Wednesday May 1 2024
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Nous offrons nos plus sincères condoléances à la famille et aux amis de Jane Davidson Wednesday May 1 2024 et espérons que leur mémoire pourra être une source de réconfort pendant cette période difficile. Vos pensées et vos mots aimables sont grandement appréciés.