Obituary of Jean Barbara Place

PLACE, Jean Barbara – With family by her side at Bluewater Health, Palliative Care, on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, Jean died at the age of 88.  Beloved wife of the late Ronald Edson Grenfell Place (2003).  Loving mother of Barbara Jean (Hugh) Waterhouse, Bev (Gordon) Walkling, Lindsay Place, and Patricia Place (David Westwick).  Proud grandmother of Sarah Waterhouse (Simon Haggett), Emily Waterhouse, Lynne Walkling (Joshua Lougheed), and Daniel Walkling; and great-grandmother of Miriam Lougheed. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents John and Lily and brother Frank MacRae.  Jean was a people person and those who knew her came to love her. The family would like to thank the staff at Afton Park Place for their loving care and concern for her which was shown in so many ways.  Friends will be received at Grace United Church on Wednesday, November 28th from 10-11 a.m.  A celebration of Jean’s life will follow at 11 a.m. with the The Rev. Brad Morrison officiating.  Interment will take place at Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Montreal, Quebec at a later date.  Arrangements entrusted to McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 519-344-3131. As an expression of sympathy friends who wish may send memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society of Sarnia-Lambton, 420 East St. N., Suite 8, Sarnia, ON  N7T 6Y5 or to a charity of your choice. Messages of condolence & memories may be left at www.mckenzieblundy.com. A tree will be planted in memory of Jean Place in the McKenzie & Blundy Memorial Forest. Dedication service Sunday, September 15th, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wawanosh Wetlands Conservation Area