My deepest condolences to you Tom, Sarah,  Steven and family.  Jean and I met in the early years of our nursing profession.  I have always admired her courage, compassion and strength.  I  am happy that Jean is eternaly at peace.  
Mary Strynatka

Tom, Sarah, Steve & family

We are so sorry for the loss of your beloved Jean.  Jean was always very generous and thoughtful and was welcoming to our family.  She is gone too soon and will be dearly missed. We always looked forward to any baking that she sent our way, everything was always so appreciated and above all delicious. Please accept our most sincere condolences.

Mike and Jenn Milner

And as the years have gone by we have travelled, "zoomed", knitted, laughed and cried together....Jean's kind, gentle, caring nature, wise insights and sharp wit made our friendships even deeper.  Rest in peace Jean, and Rise in Glory. Our love surrounds you.  From left to right: Susan Colacitti, Clara Ballantine, Jean, Janet Reid Nahabedian, Marillene Allen, Doris Doidge, Cynthia Majewski

And then we were four! Lunches and coffee hours which were always too short as we solved all the large and small problems of life and love. Jean, you will forever hold a place in our hearts....Picture taken in 2019. From left to right, Helen Edmond, Cynthia Majewski, Jean Jackson and Janet Reid Nahabedian.

Our friendship began in the 80s and has sustained through time. Jean's laughter, witty  stories, recipes, and her calm and quiet kindness will forever be in our hearts. From left to right, Janet Reid Nahabedian, Cynthia Majewski

Bill and I are sorry to hear of Jean's passing, our thoughts are with Tom and the family.


I am saddened to hear of Professor Jean Jackson's passing.   She was an amazing educator and one whose kindness and compassion I will never forget.   She taught nursing like no other and truly cared about her students.   My deepest condolences to all her family and friends 🙏 ❤

Dear Tom and family, my memory of Jean is of a highly valued colleague, a respected teacher and nurse, and a truly lovable friend. She managed to be cheerful and positive in tough work and life situations. Jean has been lost much too soon. My thoughts are with you. 
Mary Guerard

Jean was a spectacular person in all ways including her  leadership and contributions to the Nursing Program at Durham College and Ontario Tech University.  No one cared more, worked harder and served students and the medical profession more so than Jean.  RIP, dear and valued colleague.



Dear Tom, Sarah and Steven, and family,
Jean and I were friends for almost 50 years.  We met at Wellesley Nursing School.  I am so thankful for our lasting friendship.  Jean was a practical, wise and caring soul, full of comfort and joy.  I appreciated Jean’s sense of humour and her enthusiasm for life.  In our conversations Jean would share her love of her family, community and doing the right thing.  I will miss Jean.  
Peace to Jean, her family and friends. ❤️


Jean was a wonderful teacher and colleague for me. Her professionalism and dedication to nursing reminds me of a bright beacon to pursue the highest standards in nursing practice.  Jean made a huge impact  resulting in great care for those receiving the help of Durham College nursing graduates.  You'll be missed Jean! My condolences:
 Lynda Vanden Kroonenberg 

Jean was one of my teachers in Nursing back in 1997. I will never forget her. On my first day of clinical, I confided in her that I did not think that I could be a nurse and get through clinical...she took me aside and was so kind, and told me that I could do it, and I would be a great nurse. I will never forget that conversation and  forever grateful that we had it, because I did continue with her words of encouragement ♥️  I will never forget Jean. My most sincere condolences to her   family xx  I only hope I can touch people in my career as a nurse, as she did. 

Jean was a colleague of mine at Durham College, who I only knew by seeing her around the campus until my father was admitted to LHO.  I ran into Jean who was supervising nursing students on his floor when he was admitted, and she was so very warm and supportive.   She was the first person I ran into a week later, leaving the hospital after he died.   She said nothing, but just hugged me tightly for a long time.  I will never forget her kindness to me that day - to me - a virtual stranger.  Jean demonstrated everything one would want in a health care professional and I was so proud to have her as a colleague.  I will always remember her fondly and with appreciation.

Stephanie Ball

To Jim and family,
I am so sorry for your loss. I truly enjoyed knowing Jean when we worked together on a board of directors.  She was always able to express her opinions in a clear and often funny manner.  It was a pleasure to work with her. 

My sincerest condolences to Jeans family. We were colleagues at Durham College for many years. She was on the hiring committee that decided I could join one of the best nursing teams at Durham College. I had the privilege to teach Sarah, another exceptional nurse, just like her mom. Jean was an incredible mentor and role model for a new and aspiring nursing faculty member.  Her kindness was universal, she treated everyone she encountered with the same level of respect and kindness. She was  the consummate professional, and had just the very best laugh and sense of humour. 
You will be missed my many more then you can even imagine. 


Nobody in Santa Fe, New Mexico has ever heard of butter tarts. (Can you imagine?) Yesterday Mary Ann made a batch and every time we enjoyed one we thought of Jean…how one of the many ways she expressed her warmth and love was through food. It brought to mind all the many good times we had and how Jean was up for anything. Of course, we don’t need butter tarts to remember Jean…we will never, ever forget her…

Tom, Sarah, Steven and family

Our deepest condolences.  

Marianne and Larry Tracey

Dear Tom and Family,

My sincerest condolences.  While I had only met Jean a handful of times, I remember most clearly her welcoming us with grace and kindness ... and not a small helping of humour!

She will be missed and remembered by many with much warmth and love.

My thoughts and prayers are with you.



My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Jean.  I worked with Jean for a period of time at Durham College.  She was one of the most kind, supportive and wise colleagues a person could have and I was so very fortunate to have had the honour of working with her.  She helped me through some challenging times when I began to work at the college and I will forever be grateful to Jean for that.  A truly kind-hearted, generous soul.  Rest in Peace Jean.

I had the pleasure of working with Jean at Durham College for many years. I will always remember how kind and helpful Jean was to me when l first started working as a student advisor for the practical nursing program.Jean had a beautiful smile and l know she will be missed. My deepest condolences to her family.💕

I am saddened to hear of Jean's passing. I taught at Durham College at the same time as Jean, and she never failed to bring a smile to my face. Jean had a positive, uplifting energy about her that always made others feel good. She was a dedicated educator and a truly good person. My condolences to her family.

Having worked with Jean for 32 years in the Nursing Program at Durham College, I can attest to her dedication, hard work, and focus towards Program Goals and her students. Her wonderful sense of humour, laughter and delicious baked muffins will always serve warm memories for me. She will be so missed!

To the Jackson family, we all grew up on Beverly Street together. Fond memories of our childhood days. Deepest sympathy on your loss. RIP. 
Robert Kalar (childhood friend and member of St. Paul's Church congregation) 

Dear Tom and family,
I am so sorry for your loss. I worked with Jean in the Nursing Department many years ago. I still remember her as a very friendly person and her laugh. She was a very knowledgeable and  serious teacher. I'm sure she has left a lasting impression on every student she taught.  Everyone will remember  a little piece of Jean with fond memories.
Thinking of you in these difficult times.
Linda Dillon
Durham College Retiree Assoc. 
  

Jean was my beautiful sister.

Many years ago, I was diagnosed with a serious illness. Within a few hours, Jean was next to me by my hospital bed. I was scared and feeling pretty low. In a very calm and compassionate way, she told me that the illness was highly treatable and that I would, without a doubt, get through it.  She lifted my spirits and gave me hope.

Several weeks later, Jean sat with me at the clinic for several hours while I received treatment.  She made me laugh, talking about lots of different topics while I got through a rather difficult day. She casually asked me what I would like for Christmas. I said I always wanted a nice watch, but since it was such a personal gift, I never thought of placing it on my wish list.  That Christmas, not knowing that she had picked my name for the family gift exchange, I opened a gift from Jean. It was a beautiful watch. I was completely over-whelmed by her thoughtfulness. I wore that watch almost every day for many years, until it was so worn, I could no longer wear it.

To this day it remains one of the nicest gifts anyone has every given me.

Jean was an incredible person, and loving sister, and I will forever miss her.
Love always, Andrew

Jean was a wonderful person, nursing educator, colleague and friend. Working together in the DC nursing program, we shared many experiences and laughs. I was also in awe of her baking talents; each year in December, she would stop by with an assortment of cookies and other sweets.  I was always a little embarrassed but mostly I was grateful for her kindness because it was Jean who showed my children that baking is a skill you can master and cookies don’t always come from Loblaws! She had such an infectious laugh. I remember on one of her visits to my home, I talked about my baking struggles. I pulled out some of my baking equipment to show Jean and in a quiet, caring manner she let me know that my baking pans were burnt and that was likely contributing to my frustrations! She gently suggested I buy new pans. What a laugh we shared in that moment. We continued to share laughs over the years, most recently when we participated in yoga classes together.

Jean also contributed so much to nursing education and our profession. While supporting student learning, Jean stayed true to her values and the standards of nursing practice. She was a team player and a colleague you could always count on.  She will be remembered fondly by her nursing colleagues and the many students she mentored over the years. My thoughts are with Tom, Sarah, Steven and all of Jean’s family members. 



I worked with Jean over many years at Durham College. I admired her for so many reasons: her work ethic, her dedication to our profession and teaching, her love for her family and friends and so much more. I am so sorry for the loss her family and close friends feel. She was a blessing to all of them. 
Debbie Rautins 

Jean was an awesome educator that I had the privilege of working with at Durham College. She was very strong in her beliefs related to our Philosophy of Nursing and was a principled, steady, quiet yet determined member of the faculty.  She had a sense of humor that was readily apparent along with her infectious laugh.
Rest in Peace, you have will be missed and passed too soon.

Sending my heartfelt condolences to the entire family.  Jean was a wonderful and dedicated teacher at Durham College, and I had the pleasure of working with her for many years.

Dear Tom, Sarah and Andrew, and Steven and Dana, and the extended family, we would like to express our condolences for the loss of your loved one Jean.  She was kind, compassionate, humorous, loving and always took care of others before herself. I especially looked forward to whatever baking Tom  pulled out of his pack on our many fishing trips.  She was an incredible baker. We will never forget her.

Chris & Christine Hall

I was so sorry to learn of the passing of Jean. As we are approaching our Wellesley hospital reunion, I had been hoping to see her there. Her affable personality and quick wit were always in evidence any time I saw her. 
I’m glad she had such a rich and loving life with her family and career. She deserved nothing less. My condolences to her family and friends. 

Norma (Cleary)Crowther

Dear Tom, Sarah, Steven and family.

Sending heartfelt condolences to all of you on the loss of your dear Jean. I first met Jean when I started working in the Nursing Department at Durham College in 1994. Over the many years that followed, I got to know Jean as a kind and supportive friend. We shared many stories and laughs together as we both had several siblings and our children were similar ages. Jean was such a conscientious and caring teacher. She was also an excellent baker and spoiled us with warm delicious muffins on many mornings. She was obviously a very early riser.

My husband and I told the story of meeting Jean and Tom while we were on vacation in Cuba one year so it was quite a surprise to learn later that day that she had passed away.

We moved to BC in 2014 so we lost touch but I will not forget Jean and her kind friendship over the years.

Teresa Read

Highly principled, intelligent, funny, caring, thoughtful, generous, conscientious, loyal - Jean was a beautiful and influential presence among her Nursing colleagues at Durham College.  She was a gift to her students and to all of us who were privileged to know and work with her.  Her legacy of excellence in nursing practice lives on through all those whose lives she touched.

To Tom, Sarah, Steven and all of Jean’s family members, my heart is with you all at this time of such sadness and deep loss.

With love,
Gail



I will miss Jean.

Jean was my friend for many years. Our lives intersected in many ways over the years… in the St Paul’s junior choir, at  high school, at the Wellesley School of Nursing, at the hospital and then at Durham College before we retired.  

Once retired we practiced yoga and took many walks together. Jean was a great listener for which I was grateful .  She liked to tell me about her happy times  and adventures she spent with Tom, Sarah  and Andrew; Steven and Dana; and  Charlie, Violet and Quinn and her many brothers/in-laws and  sisters/in-laws and nieces/nephews. I did get mixed up with who made what craft , who was getting married or whose shower or what week she was at the cottage. She had a full and busy life. We learned more and more about each other and  I valued her friendship. I can’t remember her complaining. I just remember that sense of humour (which I didn’t always get). 

Jean’s family are in my thoughts and prayers . I know Jean loved her family and  I know she wanted you to continue on and enjoy your lives. I hope over time the loss you feel now will be less painful.


At the 10th Wellelsey School of Nursing celebration I walked with Jean for about an hour.  I had asked why she had gone to do a degree after Wellesley and I remember her saying “I want to share Nursing”. Xoxoxo

OBITUARY

Jean Christine Jackson

1 June, 1954 – 16 March, 2023

Courtice Funeral Chapel

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