Vera “Grace” (née Jackson) McNichol

Vera “Grace” (née Jackson) McNichol passed away peacefully in Wingham at Braemar Retirement Residence on March 9 - her 94th birthday.

 

Grace was the loving wife of the late Aubrey John (2003) for 52 years, the proud mom of Murray (Colleen) McNichol, Ray (Kathy) McNichol, Ron (Michelle) McNichol, Debbie McNichol and mother-in-law of Glen McLachlan.

 

She was the adoring grandma of James McNichol, Julie (Greg) McClinchey, Michelle (Jay) Doran, John and Stephanie McLachlan, Joan McLachlan, Jennifer and Dave Hastings, Lori and Eric Kennedy, Rob McLachlan, Katie Londry and Ryan Gilroy, Mike and Krista McNichol, Brian and Kara McNichol, Kandice Jacklin and Obi Onyema, Lauren and Chad St. Onge, Matt McNichol and Maddy Gallant, MacKenzie McNichol, Tammy and Rob Mitchell, Lisa Root and Kwame McKenzie, Stephanie and Jeff Rowe, and Amy and Nate Allen, the great-grandma of 37 and great-grandma of five.

 

Grace was the sister of Harold Jackson of Alberta and the sister-in-law of Peggy Jackson. She will be missed by many nieces, nephews and cousins.

 

Grace was predeceased by grandchild Cheryl Lynn (1970), great granddaughter Alicia Marie (2001), daughter Sandra (2003), grandchild Sarah Grace (2006), sister Mary (Ernie) Whitehouse, sister Laura (Norman) Eggert, brother John (Deanna) Jackson, and brother Wilfred Jackson.

 

Grace was born in Unity, Saskatchewan and enjoyed riding her horse to school while growing up. She followed her sister to Ontario when she was 18 to be a nanny and keep house near Seaforth. 

 

She loved to go dancing at the Crystal Palace, where she eventually met Aubrey, and they married within a year at the Winthrop Manse. They settled on the 8th Line of Morris and raised five kids. 

 

After she lost Aubrey, she moved to Blyth and became very good friends with Evelyn Popp and spent time walking the streets of Blyth. She was a member of the Blyth United Church Women (UCW) and enjoyed volunteering her time and baking pies with the “Holy Rollers” UCW group. 

 

Grace was very proud of her family and loved each member for all their individuality. She loved to farm and worked with dairy and pigs, but her ultimate love was for chickens. She loved to garden, do tai chi, bake bread and made everything from scratch. Grace had a wonderful life, and she will be missed by many.

 

Friends and family are invited to Blyth United Church on Saturday, March 15 from 1-2 p.m. for visitation, with funeral service to follow at 2 p.m. with Rev. Alex Jebson officiating. Spring interment at Brussels Cemetery.

 

In lieu of flowers and as expressions of sympathy, donations to the Blyth United Church or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. Donation cheques may be sent to Box 199, Blyth, N0M 1H0.

 

Condolences may be left at riversidefuneralhome.ca