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JEAN MOFFETT

JEAN MOFFETT Obituary

(nee Waddington) August 12,1923 - April 14, 2025 Jean was born in Ottawa to Elsie (Rigby) and Stanley. She spent her childhood years in North Bay with younger siblings, Roy (1929-2025) and Gail (1935-90). Jean met her husband, Joe Moffett (1924-91), while working in Toronto as a secretary at CNR. Their two girls, Mary Ellen (m. Stephen) and Jane (m. Finn) (1954-2020) were raised in Leaside. Jean became a HAM radio operator in her later years using the call letters VE3WAD. She was a long-time volunteer at the Ontario Science Centre, where she helped to develop the HAM station VE3OSC and conversed with astronauts on the International Space Station. She was awarded the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers. Jean will be dearly missed by grandchildren, Moffett (Emily Jin) and Emily Stephen, Brenna Tracy (John), and Corbett Smith (Cavell); and great-grandchildren, James, Grace, Nolan, Hannah, Rachel, Liam and Aiden. Particularly dear to her were Mary and Randy MacDonald and their family.

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Published by The Globe and Mail from Apr. 19 to Apr. 23, 2025.

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Mark Jenkins

April 24, 2025

This Global News story from 2023 is a very positive and moving look at her amateur radio work.
https://globalnews.ca/video/9468921/ontario-science-centre-volunteer-set-to-celebrate-100th-birthday/

Paul Shire, VA3PAW

April 22, 2025

I remember Jean for her untiring volunteer work at the VE3OSC station in Ontario Science Center and the Central Toronto amateur radio club. She was patient, optimistic, caring. She will be truly missed. My sincere condolences to the family.

Neil Sanderson ZL1NZ, Auckland, New Zealand

April 19, 2025

I have very fond memories of Jean from our radio club meetings when I lived in Toronto (she always brought the cookies!). A kind and caring person, easy to talk with, and a wonderful ambassador for our radio hobby. My condolences to Jean's family.

Peter Dale VE3EYI

April 19, 2025

Jean was a very special lady and a passionate advocate for the hobby of Ham radio. It was a privilege to have known her. She will be missed and long remembered.

/Pete Dale VE3EYI, Toronto

Joanne Green

April 19, 2025

It was a pleasure to know Jean. Enjoyed working together at the Science Centre, and our shared East York neighbourhood history. She was a treasure and I will miss her deeply.

Ward Kennedy

April 19, 2025

Very sorry to hear of Jeans passing. Worked with her at the VE3OSC shack for more then 23 years.Jean was like a grand mother to me for all those years will miss her a great deal. Please advise if there will be any service for friends and staff to attend. WARD VE3WGK VE3OSC

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