Jennifer Caron

1975 - 2018

Jennifer Caron 1975—2018
Jennifer Caron, 43, of Rockford, passed away August 1, 2018. She was born June 8, 1975, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Gary and Gertrude (Tucker) Caron. She married Douglas Gish on October 10, 2010, at the top of the CN Tower in Toronto. Jennifer was a USA Figure Skating Coach. She attended York University in Toronto where she majored in finance and economics. Her passion was teaching kids to skate. She was a member of Team Canada "Black Ice", a synchronized skating team. Jennifer was a 1997 World Champion, Silver and Bronze Medalist, and had several Canadian National titles. She was a former coach for Northwestern University and Illinois State University, and owned Revolution Synchronized Skating which won 16 ISI National titles. Coaching was her life, she loved and believed in all the kids she coached. She is survived by her husband, Douglas Gish; son, Tucker; stepson, Carter; parents, Gert and Gary Caron; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Paul and Marty Gish; brother, Jeremy (Kris) Caron; nieces and nephews, Joshua , Nicholas, Grace, Michaela, Ian, Cameron, and Cheynee; sisters-in -law, Lynne (Mike) Olsen, and Carol Cook.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 11, 2018, in First Free Church, 2223 N. Mulford Rd., Rockford, IL. A tribute video will be at 10:15 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Rockford Skating Club, 4150 N. Perryville, Loves Park, IL 61111. To share a memory or send an online condolence, visit olsonfh.com.