OSA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-09-12 published
Jean Hanson
ELPHICK
By John ELPHICK,
Monday,
September 12, 2005, Page A16
Artist, mother, grandmother, wife. Born September 27, 1930, in
Toronto. Died March 30 in Burlington, Ontario, of breast cancer,
aged 74.
'Love you," were the words Jean said whenever she said goodbye
to her children and grandchildren. She had a very lovely, sweet
voice and talked happily to everyone.
Jean's Celtic charm, wit and strong will were gifts from her
mother's parents, who were Irish.
She also had an artistic gift. Educated in the Catholic system,
she enjoyed liturgical art and the Latin mass. After graduating
from secondary school, she studied at the Ontario College of
Art, where she was an honours student.
After Jean left college, she set off on a journey of colour and
form with a joyful love of design permeating her soul.
In 1953, she began her life as a designer, illustrator, photographer
and painter. She began exhibiting her paintings in 1954 and had
exhibitions in New York, Washington, Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton,
London, Ontario, St. Catharines, Ontario, Burlington, Ontario,
North Truro, Massachusetts, and Awajii, Japan (where she won
a gold-medal prize for excellence).
In the early 1960s, she became a member of the Canadian Society
of Painters in Watercolour and The Ontario Society of Artists.
Membership for Jean meant that she was recognized among the finest
artists in Canada. She was proud to include the letters
CSPWC
and OSA after her name.
In 1966, Jean and I were married. We had two children: Shawna
and Kelline. During their childhood, Jean did as much art and
design as she could while concentrating on bringing up our children.
She nurtured our children's talents and had fun creating things
for them, including a parrot Halloween costume for Kelline and
two wonderful ceramic wall hangings depicting the holidays of
the year for both Shawna and Kelline.
Jean had a passion for rocks and minerals. She loved the beauty
of natural and polished stones and became quite knowledgeable
about various minerals. Some of the most enjoyable times in her
life were looking for and finding colourful pebbles on holiday
beaches.
She loved nature, including the ever-changing skies. In time,
her paintings evolved into abstractions of land and sky with
the horizon dominating. A dear friend penned these words about
her horizon paintings: "Horizons that give birth to dreams. Horizons
that unravel the complexity and inner struggles of the real world,
and horizons that whisper of eternities in another world."
She also loved animals, especially Newfoundland dogs, four of
which have been part of our family.
While Jean was ill with cancer, she had a strong desire to communicate
her thoughts and created three books. One was titled Sharing
Comfort, another Sharing Thoughts. Each page of these two books
contained abstract illustrations and profound, expressive thoughts.
One example is: "Life span /like ham /do not waste /in dark place."
The other is a book of photographs of knotholes in old fences
combined with whimsical verses.
Jean also had a major exhibition of her paintings in the third
year of her illness, with some very large watercolours and oil
paintings.
In Shawna's words, "Mom was a very wise person. She was a friend.
She wasn't judgmental. She was a generous mother and grandmother,
emotionally and with her time. She was always there for her children
and grandchildren. Our memories of her beauty, strength, wisdom
and zest for life will live on. She has taught us how to see
the sky and has shown us the beauty in nature."
John ELPHICK is Jean's husband.
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OSADZUK o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2005-12-30 published
McCONNELL,
Shelley
Ann
Elaine
(OSADZUK)
On this day we remember with love, our cherished daughter, sister
and aunt, Shelley Ann Elaine, who left us December 30th, 2001.
How beautiful, how precious
is the peace that we can find,
In the legacy of memories.
that she has left behind.
In our hearts we hear Shelley laugh,
See her smile and feel her love.
With us forever, Just a touch above.
- Mom, Dad and family
Page B5
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OSAK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-03-31 published
HUROWITZ,
Stanley▼
Gerald▼
Quietly, On Tuesday, March 29, 2005. Stan Hurowitz, beloved husband
of Jeanne. Loving father and father-in-law of Bonnie and Michael
FULLER of New York, Judy
HUROWITZ,
Steven▼
HUROWITZ and Diane
OSAK, and step father and father-in-law of Rob and Sandra
HARSSAR,
and Susan HARSSAR.
Devoted▼ grandfather of Noah, Sofia, Leilah,
Sasha, Matthew, Lisa, Samara, Jamie, and Loren. At Holy Blossom
Temple, 1950 Bathurst Street (south of Eglinton) for service
on Thursday, March 31st at 2: 00 p.m. Interment Pardes Shalom
Cemetery, Holy Blossom Temple section. Shiva 2727 Yonge Street,
Suite 507. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the
Brain Health Clinic/Mood and Related Disorders Clinic at Baycrest
Centre 416-785-2875.
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OSAK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-03-31 published
HUROWITZ,
Stanley▲
Gerald▲
Quietly, on Tuesday, March 29, 2005. Stan
HUROWITZ, beloved husband
of Jeanne. Loving father and father-in-law of Bonnie and Michael
FULLER of New York, Judy
HUROWITZ,
Steven▲
HUROWITZ and Diane
OSAK, and step-father and father-in-law of Rob and Sandra
HARSSAR,
and Susan HARSSAR.
Devoted▲ grandfather of Noah, Sofia, Leilah,
Sasha, Matthew, Lisa, Samara, Jamie, and Loren. At Holy Blossom
Temple, 1950 Bathurst Street (south of Eglinton) for service
on Thursday, March 31st at 2: 00 p.m. Interment Pardes Shalom
Cemetery, Holy Blossom Temple section. Shiva 2727 Yonge Street,
Suite 507. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the
Brain Health Clinic/Mood and Related Disorders Clinic at Baycrest
Centre 416-785-2875.
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OSANIC o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-10-28 published
GOWER,
Lorne
Myron
Albert
With sorrow we announce the peaceful passing of Lorne, at the
Trillium Health Centre, on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, in his
93rd year. He was born on February 7, 1913 in Markham, Ontario.
He was the only
son of the late Albert
GOWER and Leila née
TEFFT.)
Devoted husband of Dorothea (formerly
STEWARD/STEWART/STUART, née
WHEATCROFT)
for 29 years and the late Mary Grace (née
BALES) for 38 years.
He leaves to cherish his memory and mourn his loss his son Brian
and daughter-in-law Alla, grandchildren Lisa
OSANIC and her husband
Philip of Kingston, Anita
GOWER of Dubai, United Arab Emirates,
and great-grandchildren Nicholas and Christie of Kingston. Lorne
retired from Turnbull/Dover Elevator. He spent many happy winters
with Dorothea in Florida. Family and Friends may call at the
Turner and Porter Butler Chapel, 4933 Dundas Street West, Etobicoke
(between Islington and Kipling Aves.), on Friday from 7-9 p.m.
A Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Saturday, October
29, 2005 at 2 p.m. Interment to follow at St. George's on-the-Hill
Churchyard. If desired, memorial donations may be made to St.
George's on-the-Hill Church or to your local Humane Society.
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