MAXWELL, JEAN MARITA, WAS CALLED HOME TO HER LORD, OCTOBER 22, 1992 AT THE LITTLE BOW AUXILIARY HOSPITAL AT THE AGE OF 83 YEARS.
JEAN WAS BORN AUGUST 5, 1909 AT SYDNEY, CAPE BRETON, NOVA SCOTIA AND CAME FROM THERE TO CALGARY IN 1967 TO WORK AS A HOUSEKEEPER AND COMPANION FOR MANY WHO WERE NOT FULLY CAPABLE TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES. SHE WAS A CARING PERSON WHO LOVED LIFE AND SHARED FREELY IN THE COMPANY OF HER FAMILY, HER FRIENDS AND THE PEOPLE SHE WORKED FOR. HER FAMILY WERE VERY IMPORTANT TO HER. THE PEOPLE THAT SHE MET, SHE ALWAYS STAYED IN TOUCH WITH. SHE POSSESSED THE SPIRIT OF COMPASSION, WHICH WAS EASILY RECOGNISED
TO ANYONE WHO MET JEAN. SHE HAD A UNIQUE SENSE OF HUMOUR, LOVE OF LIFE AND LOVE FOR ANIMALS, ESPECIALLY HER CATS “LITTLE BITTS” AND “BUNNY” AND THE STRAY’S SHE KEPT FOOD OUT FOR. SHE WOULD ALWAYS SEE THE POSITIVE THINGS IN LIFE.
JEAN WAS VERY ACTIVE IN HER CHURCH. SHE ALSO PLAYED THE ORGAN IN NOVA SCOTIA AND CALGARY. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR. SHE ENJOYED HOUSE PLANTS, ESPECIALLY AFRICAN VIOLETS. SHE CAME TO THE CHAMPION AREA IN 1981 TO TAKE CARE OF MR. MAXWELL WHO WAS NO RELATION TO HER. SHE RESIDED THERE UNTIL COMING TO THE VULCAN HOSPITAL AND THEN IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR TO LITTLE BOW AUXILIARY IN CARMANGAY. JEAN WAS REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF ALL THE LITTLE EXTRA THINGS THE NURSES DID FOR HER, BOTH IN VULCAN AND CARMANGAY.
JEAN IS SURVIVED BY NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS, A BROTHER-IN- LAW, THREE SISTERS-IN-LAW LILLIAN, LORA AND FRAN, AND A HOST OF FRIENDS.
SHE WAS PREDECEASED BY HER FATHER JOHN MAXWELL, HER MOTHER JANET BROWNELL, THREE BROTHERS BOB, DANA AND BILL AND A SISTER “LIB” ELIZABETH COMEAU IN 1991.
FUNERAL SERVICE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1992 AT 1:00 P.M. AT CHAMPION EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH WITH PASTOR ANDY BLACK OF THE CHAMPION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OFFICIATING. CREMATION. INURNMENT IN BAIE VERTE, NEW BRUNSWICK AT A LATER DATE.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, IF FRIENDS SO DESIRE, DONATIONS TO THE ALBERTA CANCER FOUNDATION 1331-29 ST. N.W. CALGARY T2N 9Z9 WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS IN CARE OF VULCAN FUNERAL HOME, 403-485-2633.