Avis de décès de Jewel-Vivian Smith - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

COLLETT, Jewel Vivian (nee Smith) 25 Year Employee of the Limestone District School Board Jewel Collett, daughter of Irven and Janet Smith (nee Gaylord) was born in Kingston, ON on March 15, 1948, passed away suddenly in Harrowsmith, ON on March 20, 2009. Jewel attended Sharpton Public School, Elginburg Public School, Oak Flats Public School and Sydenham High School with her siblings Richard Smith, Nancy Lajoie, Wanda Babcock and Brad Smith. In 1966 she married Steve Collett, her beloved husband of 43 years. They had 3 children, Tim, Tanya and an infant son Kelly, who predeceased her. She was the cherished Nana of 3 grandchildren, Timothy, Trevor and Terra. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who filled her days doing whatever she could for her family to make their lives better. She always put her children first before anything else. She was an extraordinary mother who would go to any length to give her children what they wanted. She was an exceptional cook. She always made more food than was needed. Holiday dinners included several choices of pie and of course the traditional Rice Casserole. After several years of trying she succeeded in getting her daughter-in-law Janet to like it. She was still working on her son-in-law Pat. Jewel was a hard working woman. She worked at Woolco and Canadian Tire. She obtained her Bus license and in 1968 started driving for Smith Bus Lines and Kerr Bus Lines from 1979-1990. She also drove many bus trips for her son Tim's hockey team. In 1980 she decided to continue her education where she attended Sydenham High School as a mature student. During this time she worked as a Co-op student in the office at Harrowsmith Public School. Jewel discovered she liked children and they liked her. When an opening in the Kindergarten became available she was their first choice. In 1989 while working full time Jewel attended night classes at St. Lawrence College in the Early Childhood Education program. She achieved perfection in everything she did. She graduated with honours in 1995. Jewel started working for the Limestone District School Board in December of 1984. She worked at Harrowsmith, Elginburg, Prince Charles, and Frontenac Public School. She made many friends, many life long friends. Jewel worked for several years in the Resource Centre at Harrowsmith and Prince Charles Public School. She was able to work with the children she loved and use her office skills choosing, ordering and organizing all of the books she so enjoyed. Before her untimely death she was in the process of having the Harrowsmith Resource Centre named after a fellow colleague and friend, the late Audrey Handforth, who had also worked for many years at Harrowsmith Public School. In a very touching tribute the Harrowsmith Public School Library Renewal Committee has chosen to name the Resource Centre “The Audrey Handforth and Jewel Collett Memorial Library“. We're sure Jewel is in heaven, sitting in her rocking chair, holding her son Kelly and beloved dog Foxy. 11495804