Jean Gordon WELOCK

07/06/1917 - 01/06/2019

WELOCK, Jean Gordon (née Inglis) July 6, 1917 - January 6, 2019 Jean Gordon Welock, the last of her generation's family, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2019, in The Waterford Care Centre in Tsawwassen, where she had resided since 2010. She passed on the day of her 101.5 birthday. Jean was predeceased in 2002 by her loving husband, Howard. She leaves behind her daughter Sylvia and son-in-law Roger Pryke, son Gordon Welock and daughter-in-law Brenda. Her legacy is carried on by her precious Pryke grandsons Graham (Nicola) and Colin (Georgia), and five delightful great-grandchildren, James, Madeline, Beatrice, Olivia and Oscar. Jean was born in July 1917 in London where her father was stationed during the First World War. Her family moved back to Vancouver when she was very young. She later attended John Oliver High School and then Normal School to become an Elementary School teacher. Jean and Howard married in 1948 and settled in South Burnaby in 1954. She taught for many years in the Surrey School District, where she tried diligently to teach her students the MacLean Method of handwriting and correct grammar. Jean was a wonderful mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and friend to many. She was an avid reader and bridge player. In her later years, she struggled with macular degeneration and was most appreciative of the CNIB talking books. Like the true "lady" she was, she dealt with her trials and disappointments with dignity and grace. Jean was a role model for many. There will be no service, but a family gathering at a later date. Condolences may be offered at www.deltafuneral.ca Delta Funeral Home (604) 946-6040