Deone Jean Griffith JACKMAN

DEONE JEAN GRIFFITH JACKMAN November 7, 1934 - November 17, 2018 Born in Toronto, Ontario Resided in Chicago, Illinois Deone Jean Griffith Jackman left this earth on November 17, 2018. She passed away peacefully at home with her son and family by her side. She celebrated her 84th birthday on November 7th. Deone was born in Toronto, Ontario, the only surviving child of parents Thomas and Jean (Hargrave) Griffith. She grew up in the High Park area of Toronto and on Manitoulin Island where she helped her parents run 'Griffith's Fishing Camp' during the summers. Deone was a graduate of Trinity College (5T7) at the University of Toronto where she enjoyed acting at the Hart House Theatre, as she had at Humberside Collegiate. At Trinity she met her first husband and the father of her two children, Frederic (Eric) Jackman. After they moved to Chicago she earned a graduate degree in Child Development at the Erikson Institute. Retiring from a career as a psychotherapist, she became an avid collector and supporter of the arts. Along with her husband Eugene Goldwasser, she founded the Jackman Goldwasser Residency at the Hyde Park Art Center, a community art center on the South Side of Chicago. Professor Goldwasser, University of Chicago biochemist, noted for isolating the hormone erythropoietin, preceded her in death in 2010. Deone was concerned for and dedicated to advancing human rights. She traveled to countries in need and gave generously to human rights organizations. She is survived by her daughter, Tara Jackman Nolan; son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Lisa (Hendrickson) Jackman; and beloved grandsons, Alexander and Jonathan Nolan. The family thanks caregivers Gina Balzano, Alicia Means and Jasmine Sheppard for their compassionate support. Memorial gathering: December 2nd, 6:00 PM; Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, Chicago, IL 60615 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hyde Park Art Centre, Jackman Goldwasser Residency Program. Online condolences may be left at: www .cremation-society.com