Passed away on August 2nd at the age of 78 after a brave three-year battle with cancer. Janet had a lifelong passion for education and helping others. She trained as a nurse at The Wellesley Hospital, where she served as class president in her final year. After earning a teaching certificate at the University of Toronto, she returned to Wellesley to teach nursing, before earning a B.Sc. in Nursing at the University of Toronto two years later. She moved to Guelph in 1967 with her husband Ross and focused on her sons for ten years before returning to school to earn an M.Sc. in Human Biology from the University of Guelph. She later worked as the head of academic counselling in the B.A. program at the University of Guelph. Janet actively volunteered in the Guelph and Parry Sound communities. She particularly enjoyed choral and classical music. She enjoyed singing in various choirs, including the University of Guelph choir and St. James the Apostle. Janet was a life-long dog lover. She was intensely proud of her sons and took great joy in her grandchildren. She leaves her sons Dr. David McLean, Rob (Lisa) McLean, and grandchildren Katie, Zoe, Lucas, and Coby, and her sister Peggy. Janet is predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Ross McLean. A small Celebration of Life will be held in Fall 2020 (as public health restrictions allow). Arrangements entrusted to the WALL-CUSTANCE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 519-822-0051 or wallcustance.com. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Hospice Wellington or another charity of choice. A tree will be planted in memory of Janet K. McLean in the Wall-Custance Memorial Forest, University of Guelph Arboretum.

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Published by Guelph Mercury Tribune on Aug. 4, 2020.

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nancy laxton

August 15, 2020

Mrs. McLean was one of our teachers in my first year of nurses training at the Wellesley Hospital in 1970 in Toronto. I recognized her in this recent picture right away before seeing her name. She still has the same smile, the same haircut and the same warm kindness in her eyes in the above picture. Mrs. McLean was a wonderful part of our Wellesley family in residence, classrooms and the clinical areas of the hospital. My friend Bianca (nee Di Genova) Carter and I were in the same year at the Wellesley and we have also lived in Guelph Ontario for many decades. Our deepest condolences to Mrs. McLean's family.

nancy laxton

August 15, 2020

I was a student at The Wellesley from Sept. 1970 to May 1973. Mrs. McLean was one of my teachers in the first year. She was a vital part of our first year of nurses training. Mrs. McLean was kind, most intelligent and a part of our Wellesley family in nurses' residence, classrooms and the clinical teaching at The Wellesley Hospital. Her hair was dark black then, but she still has the same haircut and the same smile and the same kindness in her eyes in the above picture. Myself and a friend Bianca, from the Wellesley also have been living in Guelph for many years. Condolences to her family.

Marilyn & Norman Young

August 8, 2020

Dear David and Rob

The last months have brought much sadness to you and the grand children.
Your mom and dad will now be out of pain and suffering
They were both wonderful folks whom we enjoyed very much.
Yes, your mother did like dogs. For each time, that we kept Josie, she threatened us with consequences if anything bad should happen to her during our watch.

Lawrie Barton

August 5, 2020

Janet was friend of mine from Keele St School in Toronto. She and I with our other friend Judy became a threesome sharing giggles, overnight sleepovers and Girl Guide Camp together. We did have a reunion several years ago and were impressed that Janet remembered all the words of the Camp song. Oddly enough Judy and I recently got together at a cottage and were talking about Janet while looking through some of our photos and when Judy returned home she was shocked to read of Janet's passing. Condolences to her family on the loss of this vibrant woman whose life was well described in her Obituary in the Guelph newspaper ( the link was sent to me by Judy.) I like to think that she is now singing with the choir of angels. In sympathy to her
sons and family and to her sister Peggy. Lawrie Barton Foresters Falls Ontario.

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