Jeanette Esther Barless Strange

Loving partner and best friend of the late Sam Strange. The most amazing Mom to the late John (Caroline Tsetso), Jennifer (Norman Evans), Barbara (Charles Steenhorst), Marlene (Clifford Vokes) and Samuel Scott (Julie Pilkey).

Incredibly loving Nanny to Cedar and Amber Dodd, Alexander and Andrew Evans, Sam and Jennifer Steenhorst, Taylor (Kailey), Robyn and Aaron Vokes, and Kurtis Strange. Great Grandmother to Russell, Sakara, Hayley, Bella, Hunter John Dodd and her newest great grand baby Everett Vokes. Family was their love foremost , both Strange and Barless alike.

Jean, raised with a loving close knit family by an amazing woman Janet with brothers George and Jack, sisters Eleanor, Ina and Margaret and their wonderful spouses, who were all best of friends that enjoyed many great times throughout their lives.

Raising their family in Aurora since 1959, Jean and Sam amassed many dear friends and enjoyed their regular dances at the Legion. In retirement they were snowbirds for 15 years at Tarpon Shores, Florida enjoying many more great times with dear new friends.

Jean and Sam loved life and everyone that touched them.

Jean and Sam are together forever, once again.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation in Jean’s name to the Covenant House will be appreciated.

http://www.covenanthousetoronto.ca/homeless-youth/donate

Going home. Going home. I'm a-going home.

Quiet-like some still day, I'm just going home.

It's not far, just close by, through an open door.

Work all done, cares laid by, going to roam no more;

Mother's there expecting me, father's waiting, too,

Lots of folks gathered there, all the friends I knew.

Morning star lights the way, restless dream all done.

Shadows gone, break of day, real life just begun.

There's no break, there's no end, just a-living on;

Wide awake, with a smile, going on and on.

Going home. Going home, I'm just going home.

It's not far, just close by, through an open door.