Marilyn will be lovingly remembered by her sons, Richard, Jeffrey, and Dennis, and their families; her stepchildren Jo Anne, Janet, John, and Andrew, and their families; and her sister, Debbie. She will also be fondly remembered by her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and extended family.
Marilyn is now reunited with those who predeceased her: her parents, Ralph and Daisy; her siblings, Arlene and Robert; and her spouses, Eric Jackson and John Gifford.
Marilyn was a kind and gentle soul who loved life. As a young woman, she joined the R.C.A.F. where she met her husband, Eric, at a Valentine’s Day Dance. It was love in first sight and they married in March.
They lived in many bases including a few years in France. She became an expert in moving and accepting change as part of her life.
After Eric’s passing she later married John, who also had been in the forces. They lived in Western Canada for a few years and then moved to Renfrew, Ontario. From there, after John’s passing, she moved to Brantford and then Cambridge.
She loved to cook, read, sketch, collect poetry, travel, and watch the news. She loved her children giving her a phone call, her dogs, flowers, gardening, and walks, but most of all she loved her family deeply and had them on her heart every day.
She loved Jesus and is now living with Him in the best home of all. The one she will never have to leave.
We miss you, we love you, with all our hearts.
Marilyn’s life will be celebrated on Saturday, November 14th. Interment will take place at Greenwood Cemetery, 235 Clarence Street, Brantford, at 10:00 a.m. A funeral service will then be held at King Street Baptist Church, 361 King Street East, Cambridge, at 12:00 noon. Following the service, friends and loved ones are invited to join the family for a time of fellowship and refreshments.
You may view the service via Zoom with the following information:
Meeting ID: 811 8056 3448
Passcode: 996508
Please consider making a donation in Marilyn’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Society or the Canadian Cancer Society.
