OXLEY, Jacqueline Lee (JARDINE) Oxley, Obituary

OXLEY, Jacqueline Lee (nee JARDINE)  – November 7, 1943 – December 20, 2015

On Sunday, December 20, 2015 Jacki, the beautiful, beloved wife of Charles and greatly loved mother of Chuck (Amanda), John and Julie passed away unexpectedly after being diagnosed on December 1st with endometrial cancer that had spread.

Her husband and her children were at her side.

Jacki was born in Toronto on November 7, 1943 to Rhoda (Robertson) Jardine and John Jardine and is one of two children. She predeceases her brother, Paul Robert Jardine of Toronto and leaves aunts, cousins, brothers and sisters-in-law and their children.

Jacki and Charles were married on July 1, 1967 Canada’s 100th anniversary and that Summer turned out to be “The Summer of Love”. They were married and together virtually every day and night for over 48 years and together for 3 years before being married. Every day spent together with Jacki was like an entire Summer of Love. Jacki had a beautiful smile, a wonderful laugh, an open personality and great compassion and empathy for people. She could get along with anyone.

These traits allowed her to make friends instantly, even with perfect strangers and also helped her to accomplish all that she did in education and life as a leader. Jacki and Charles have three children who are the lights of their lives – Chuck (born February 5, 1977); John (born November 13, 1979); and Julie (born August 10, 1983).

There have been no words invented to express how deeply her husband and children will miss Jacki nor how deeply we love her.

While we are in the depths of extreme anxiety and loss now, we will take a measure of consolation from our great memories, photographs, films and videos of her and will carry her in our hearts and thoughts forever. We will love you forever honey. Your loving husband, Charles and your children Chuck (Amanda), John and Julie.

A private family funeral service was held for Jacki in Oakville, Ontario on December 28, 2015 at 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society in Jacki’s memory would be greatly appreciated.

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