Ms. Frances Jane Cooley

Frances Jane Cooley, born November 6, 1930 in Toronto Ontario passed away peacefully at Guildford Seniors Village in Surrey, British Columbia on September 10, 2022. Jane grew up in Toronto spending many happy summers at the family cottage at Old Woman’s River on the Bruce Peninsula in southwestern Ontario. After graduating from the University of Toronto School of nursing in 1953 Jane relocated to Vancouver where she dedicated herself to helping others in the community as a public health nurse. It was during this period that Jane acted upon her love of travel and spent time in England, Europe and then Australia. In Australia she utilized her nursing skills for an extended stay before returning to British Columbia

In her later years Jane kept busy with her many friends, and was always up for a game of bridge. Proud to show off Vancouver, she hosted countless visitors over the years, and played tour guide to all. Hosting guests in her suite overlooking English Bay during the Symphony of Fire was a much loved annual affair. Jane will be fondly remembered as kind and generous, and someone who very much saw the glass as half-full. She was often described as a "bowl of sunshine".

Jane was predeceased by her parents Frank and Gladys (nee Middlebro) Cooley and her younger sister Margaret Ann “Judy” Cooley. Jane will be greatly missed by her cousins in Ontario and British Columbia, as well as her many friends across the country and around the world. As per Jane’s wishes a formal service will not be held. In the spirit of Jane’s interest in global humanitarian relief efforts donations to the Red Cross in her memory are welcomed.