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Jane FISHER Obituary
January 11, 1946 – October 10, 2016
Painter, papermaker, flamenco dancer, bridge player, collector, computer programmer, muse to gypsies; beloved mother, sister, grandmother and friend. Born in Ottawa, Jane studied art at the Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and the Nova Scotia college of Art and Design. She returned to Ottawa to study computer programming. Her family and friends were elevated by her brilliance, her exquisite aesthetic sense, her enduring loyalty with its practical, life- sustaining dimensions, her artistic talent married to that mathematical mind, her wit, and her equanimity in the face of death. If you wanted help with the dishes, you'd call someone else - but in an emergency you wanted Jane. Jane was predeceased by parents Margaret de Jourdan and James Edwards and beloved ex-husband Charles Fisher. The second of five close-knit children, Jane leaves behind siblings Edmond, Campbell, Marnie (Robert Gardiner) and Wallace (Kate Freeman) and sister-in-law Darlene Dudar. Survived and loved eternally by daughter Caitlin Fisher (Jodi) and carried in the hearts of her grandchildren Melisa Harry (Omarre), Harriet, Stella-Charles, Mitchell and Aedan, niece Elizabeth (Darren) and nephew David (Claudia). We will tell Jane's story to her great-grandchildren, great-nieces and great-nephews. She will be missed by cousins and friends, but perhaps by no one more than James Coates, her constant and devoted companion. Friends and family are invited to visit at Beechwood, Cemetery and Funeral Services, 280 Beechwood Avenue (east of Vanier Parkway), Ottawa from 2 – 4 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m. Sunday, October 16, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held at Mackay United Church, 39 Dufferin Road, Ottawa, Monday, October 17, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. with inurnment to follow at Beechwood Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial contributions to Mackay United Church are appreciated.
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16 Entries
January 12, 2019
another birthday come and gone without you. carried in my heart, though. and echoes of you everywhere.
Caitlin Fisher
January 11, 2018
Today would have been your birthday. Thinking of you, mama, with love today and always. xxxx Caitlin January 11, 2018.
October 31, 2017
Hard to believe over a year has passed. I think of you every day.
October 23, 2016
i grew up next to jane at 135 rideau terrace; she was a fascinating neighbor.
my sympathy to her family and friends.
john brown
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Jennifer Dawes
October 16, 2016
Jane was a formative influence in my early adult years. She was my boss in my first real job, and opened my eyes to the possibilities of life. I have so many good memories of Jane and her talented family. Amongst my treasured possessions are 2 small clay pigs that she made for me, and a wonderful pencil drawing of a pig that her younger brother created. Gone but certainly not forgotten.
Nancy Marley-Clarke (Griffith)
October 16, 2016
Oh dear. How well I remember Janie. We were kids and friends who grew up in Lindenlea. She had a unique laugh and was a kindred spirit to anyone who "got" her. Even though I have not seen her in many years, I will always remember Janie.
Caitlin Fisher
October 14, 2016
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October 14, 2016
Sincere condolences goes out to the Fisher family for your sad loss. May GOD be with the family as you mourn the loss of Jane.
Cathy Graham
October 14, 2016
my condolences to Marnie and family for the loss of Jane's light in your life; my enduring memory of Jane is of being invited into the infamous family dinner gatherings- Jane sitting in her chair, ripping off one sardonic quip after another and making me laugh right down to my bones; sending my love and rainbow hugs. Cathy
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