Janet Luscombe

Janet was born on August 12, 1910 in Lewisporte, Newfoundland to Daniel and Jessie Downton.

In 1931, she married her beloved husband, the late Chesley George Luscombe (1975). Looking for work, they moved from Newfoundland to Ontario in 1949, where Janet found herself working as a seamstress at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). They had 4 children; Ruth Abbott (Henry), Roy (Laura), M.Jean Dewar (Earl) all predeceased and Barbara Dewar.

Janet travelled until she was 107 years old. Among her favourite places to visit were Nova Scotia, Montreal, Bracebridge and Port Colborne, with a trip back home to Newfoundland at the age of 102. With a personal motto of “don’t sit in the rocking chair” she spent her time active in her church, she loved day trips, shopping, eating out and knitting knee and prayer blankets, clothing for the homeless and baking bread to share with those she loved. She was also a loyal supporter of the Scott Mission and SickKids Hospital.

She was the oldest person in Ontario and the 3rd oldest person in Canada.

Janet was predeceased by 8 siblings and their spouses as well as 3 grandchildren; David, Donald and Dennis Abbott. Janet was loving “Nan” to 13 grandchildren; Jean Heron, Marilyn Abbott, Jim Abbott (Kim), Wayne (Roma), Sandra Snow (Bill), Terry (Maryanna), Barb Blagiach, Janice Cornish (David) Bruce Dewar (Tami) Mark Dewar, Daniel Dewar (Lynda), Lori Dewar-Gerstenecker (Ralph) and Douglas Dewar (Laura).

Loving great grandmother and ‘Nan’ to Paul Dewar (Shirley), Jennifer Manchur (Cory), Katie Govereau (Matthew), Matthew Dewar (Jake), Sarah Dewar (James), Brett Horner (Baylee), Kevin Cornish, Stephanie Cornish (Richard), Angie and Tina Dewar, Racquel Heron (David), Michelle Brooks (Cody), Jennifer (Cameron), Michael (Krystal), Andrew Blagiach, Jimmy Blagiach (Katie), Aaron Blagiach (Adrienne), Eric (Katherine), Cassandra, Andrew and Alyssa Snow.

Janet was also a great-great grandmother to 8; Nova, Sloan, Leo, Jackson, Imani, Aiden, Everly, and Taylor.

She was an incredible lady who will be deeply missed.

Online condolences can be made at Jerrett Funeral home-St Clair Chapel.

Interment at Prospect Cemetery, Toronto.

Celebration of life to take place at a later date when covid restrictions are eased.