Obituary of Jeanne Gray
(nee Brock)
September 2, 1922 – December 17, 2018
It is with profound sadness that the family announces the passing of Jeanne Elinor Gray in her 97th year.
Jeanne is survived by her daughter Lori Mitchell (Mike), daughter-in-law Kristi McRae, her grandchildren Kimberly Rudachyk (Brent), Amanda Normandin (Travis), Kayleigh and Meghan Gray and her great-granddaughters Sophie Elinor and Shelby Anne Rudachyk.
Predeceased by her parents Beatrice and Cecil Brock, husband Gordon Edward Gray, brother Bruce Brock and her son Donald Brock Gray.
Jeanne served in Gander, Newfoundland with the Canadian Air Force during WWII. Jeanne began her career teaching in a one room school house in Goderich while becoming a registered Physiotherapist. For almost 40 years she worked as a Physiotherapist in Willowdale.
Jeanne married Gordon Edward Gray on July 12, 1946 and they built their home on Churchill Avenue and their cottage on Paudash Lake.
Jeanne and Gord invested in Timber Trail, Huntsville and spent many winters helping run the gift shop just outside Algonquin Park.
Jeanne served her community as a volunteer for the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke Foundation, the CNIB, CGIT leader, Sunday school teacher and a member of Mission & Service Fund at Willowdale United Church.
Jeanne loved spending time with family and friends at her cottage on Paudash Lake. She also loved to travel and visited such places as both sides of Canada, China, Africa, The British Isles, Bahamas, Jamaica, Hawaii, New Zealand, Europe but her favourite of all was Australia where she made many life friendships.
The Gray family offer their heartfelt thanks you to the staff of Sunnybrook Medical Centre for the wonderful care given to Jeanne during her time there. If you would like to honour Jeanne’s memory with a memorial donation please consider World Vision International or The United Church of Canada Mission & Service Fund.
Visitation will be held at the R.S. Kane Funeral Home, 6150 Yonge St. (at Goulding, south of Steeles) on Saturday, January 5 from 12:30pm until time of Celebration of Life at 1:30pm.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Jeanne
Elinor
Gray Monday December 17 2018..
Death notice for the town of: Toronto, Province: Ontario
To all my dear Auntie Jeannes’ family and friends, it is with heartfelt sadness I write this message. I am so sorry to not have been able to join you today to celdbrate this wonderful womans life. Such a giving person in all she has done to contribute to the world around her. I remember her telling me what she found the hardest was to not be able to help others and feel useful. Auntie Jeanne you gave so much… you deserve a rest..
I hope the rest of us of in all the generations of her family can contribute as much and make her proud.