LE CLAIR, Jill M. - PhD - Jill’s family and friends are saddened to announce her sudden death on Saturday October 24, 2020 in Toronto.
Jill was born in England and came to Canada with her mother, Lillian (Pip) after the loss of her stepfather Cam Le Clair.
She attended Branksome Hall and McGill University.
Jill’s great academic success included a career at Humber College as a professor of social sciences with a focus on sport.
In 1993 she received a Humber College Distinguished Faculty Award.
More recently, due to some medical issues she had begun to wind down and had moved to Christie Gardens. Tragically, as Jill was enjoying a cup of tea with a friend, she was struck by a van that ran onto the sidewalk.
Jill is survived by cousins in the UK, the US and by Michael (Louisa) and Geoffrey (Janet) Newbury in Toronto.
She also leaves her dedicated helper Raquel Deveza and countless friends from her teaching career, academia, McGill, the Boulevard Club, and her connections in the west end neighbourhood where she lived and owned commercial properties.
Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of life will be scheduled at an appropriate time.
Donations in memory of Jill may be made to Dr. Charles Tator’s injury prevention work with Parachute Canada.
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