JARVIS: Glenn Ray
At Algonquin Grace Residential Hospice, Huntsville on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at the age of 92. Glenn was born February 7, 1929 in Toronto to the late Ray and Mabel Jarvis. Husband to Marilyn (Nemerovsky) for 50 years. Father to Tina Boysen (Andre), John (Sue), and Ray. Grandfather to Bryson, Jenna, Samantha, Claire, Amelia, Jaimie, Raquel and Elyse. Brother to Mona and Audrey. Uncle to Len, Val, Dan, Rob, Cindy, and Wayne. The most valued and important aspect of his life were his family and relatives. Glenn grew up in Toronto on Fairbank Avenue and would spend summers with his father’s family in Madoc, Ontario. Madoc was a special place for him, and he continued to visit throughout his lifetime. Glenn’s last visit to Madoc was with the McBeath family touring around on a pontoon boat in Jarvis lake. In his 20’s, Glenn was hired by Bell Canada and worked on the Mid-Canada Line. He lived at a radar station running along the 55th parallel in Northern Manitoba. After working for the Bell, Glenn became an entrepreneur (as a youngster, he already had a few entrepreneurial jobs – selling newspapers, bulbs, golf balls and delivering for a bakery using his bicycle) and created many businesses throughout his life. After marrying Marilyn in 1964, they worked 40 plus years together as self-employed business owners, meeting and enjoying many people along the way as well as mentoring others in business. Glenn and Marilyn collaborated and worked passionately with a variety of businesses in Toronto and Huntsville; pools and supplies, moped sales, campground and cottages, taxi, bookstore, motel, and real estate. As Glenn and Marilyn created new and interesting businesses they always included the children and were involved in many of the children’s activities. Throughout his years Glenn was known for always doing something new and enterprising and with many new stories to hear. He especially loved sharing stories about his businesses, life on the radar line and history (especially indigenous history and sharing his stories about working in Northern Manitoba and living in the bush with first nation Cree). Glenn’s nickname was Red and his Cree name was mihkostikwân. Glen was a music lover ,especially jazz . He loved to play different instruments by ear such as piano, clarinet, saxophone and harmonica as a hobby. Together with Marilyn in retirement, Glenn had many adventures and new friends in Florida as a snowbird for many years.
After Marilyn was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2011, Glenn supported her as loving husband and caregiver until her passing in 2014. Cremation has taken place. A private memorial service will take place on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at the McConnell Funeral Home, Madoc at 11:00a.m. A live stream of the service will be available and a link to watch will be posted on this website closer to the service date. Spring interment of cremated remains will take place at O’Hara Cemetery. The family of Glenn wish to thank his caregivers and doctors at Muskoka Landing and hospice in Huntsville for their loving and compassionate care.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Glenn Ray Jarvis Thursday January 6th 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Belleville, Province: Ontario