Jane Deacon Hanson (née McConnell) died August 4th in Pembroke, ON with the love of her life, Rob, by her side after suffering a series of strokes.
Jane was born in Toronto on June 14, 1941, tragically shortly after she lost her mother and was raised by her Grandma Deacon while her father fought in the war. Jane had two elder brothers, Robert & Frank, and two younger, John & Peter, after her father remarried. Jane attended Branksome Hall and the Ontario Ladies College and found her calling as a nurse, keeping up her credentials and working throughout her life.
Jane and Rob celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary this past June and were blessed with three children Telfer (Mimi), Scott (Cindy), and Kyra (Wilf), eight grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren. .
A funeral will be held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Pembroke, ON September 7th at 11am. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Arrangements entrusted to the Murphy Funeral Home, Pembroke