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Jocelyn HARVEY

Jocelyn HARVEY obituary, Toronto, ON

Jocelyn HARVEY Obituary

JOCELYN HARVEYBorn in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Jocelyn (or Josh) Harvey (née Gilbertson) was the eldest of five children. She studied English literature, became a professor and met her husband David Dow Harvey in Seattle. Always committed to progressive politics, they moved to Canada with their baby daughter Kerridwen (Didi) during the Vietnam War in 1969 and homesteaded on Gopherwood Farm outside of Barry's Bay, Ontario where they stayed for 'five winters' as Josh liked to say. There her son John was born and the Harveys made several life-long friends. She then made her life with her family in Ottawa, with great dedication in her working life to the arts, in particular at the Canada Council for the Arts and then as an art consultant, continuing to work on arts related issues her entire life. Josh lived her life fully and she touched many other people's lives. She dealt with medical issues in her later life but she maintained her characteristic optimism up until the end. She passed away at her home on August 18, 2019. She leaves her daughter Kerridwen and son John, their spouses Denis Hurtubise and Tina Matos, her cherished grandchildren James and Meredith, her two precious sisters Jessie Gilbertson and Win Levine, two nephews Jason and Jon Levine, and many dear friends. She is predeceased by her parents Julius and Dorothy, her brother Julius (Jay) and little sister Dot. A celebration of life will be held on August 31st from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Ottawa Tennis and Lawn Bowling Club, 176 Cameron Avenue. In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to the Jocelyn Harvey Legacy Fund to encourage public engagement, democratic renewal and critical public discourse. www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/jocelyn-harvey-legacy-fund

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Published by The Globe and Mail from Aug. 24 to Aug. 28, 2019.

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Herb Westman

August 30, 2019

It was a great pleasure to have known and worked with Jocelyn. She was a lovely person, the soul of kindness and dedicated to the arts and those who worked in that community.

Eleanor Goldhar

August 24, 2019

A great lady and a terrible loss for all who knew her and benefited from her work and life. Eleanor Goldhar

Michelle Chawla

August 24, 2019

Jocelyn had the most wonderful and contagious laugh, challenged the wrongs around us and lived her life with courage and respect towards all. She lit up whenever she spoke about her family, she was a role model for so many of us. We were lucky to have known her and will miss her dearly.

August 24, 2019

I will always have you in my thoughts, mom. You were the best mom a son could have! John

August 24, 2019

I will always have you in my thoughts mom. I could not have imagined a better mother. Thank you, John

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Memorial Events
for Jocelyn HARVEY

Aug

31

Celebration of Life

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Ottawa Tennis and Lawn Bowling Club

176 Cameron Avenue., ON