Maria A. Jennings (nee Gow)
Died suddenly and without suffering, April 5, 2013, at her home in Georgetown, Ontario.
Born March 15, 1945, Maria is survived by her husband, Tony, her children Tim and Kate, their spouses Truly (Tim) and Bernd (Kate), and her grandson, Zachary (Tim, Truly), and by Philipe and Valerie Grasman and their daughters, Sophia and Isabel. She is also survived by her siblings (and their spouses and children): Harry (Jacinthe - Andrew, David, Philippe, and Jeremy), Diana (John - Sylvia and Ben), John (Heather - Sherrill, Christine, David, Michelle, Fraser and Matthew), her brothers-in-law (and their spouses and children): Douglas (Beverly - Chris and Derek), James (Lisa - Ainsley and Cassandra), Micheil (Erin - Andrew and James), Fraser (daughters Robyn and Brooke), her step-sisters: Rosamond and Maxine, and notably by her mother-in-law and god-mother, Sarah Jennings (nee Pepler). She was predeceased by her father, Col. Harry Gow Snr, her mother, Dorothy Vernon-Wood, her father-in-law, Ian Jennings, and her step-mother, Prudence (Morrison) Gow. She will be remembered as Mrs. J., Ma J., & Granny J. by her many “adopted” kids and grandkids: Christian, Marshal, Anne, Keith, Emma, Leah, Carolina, and Devon, among numerous others.
An innovative craftsperson who focused first on weaving, then pottery, she will be remembered by many who met her through “Creating Together” and “Mixed Media” (North York YWCA, George Brown College - Toronto), as Program Coordinator (Georgetown Y), and as a devoted volunteer (Park Public, Stewarttown, and GDH schools as well as the local theatre). The local arts and crafts community will remember her as a long term active member of the Credit Valley Artisans, a former retail crafts store operator (The Weaver's House), her time at Oxbow Books and as a founding organizer of “Artists among Us”, a successful, annual, show and sale of local professional level artists and craftspersons.
In keeping with her wishes, cremation was immediate and private. There will be a gathering to share memories on Sunday June 30, 2013 in Georgetown, Ontario. Meanwhile, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or an organization supporting arts, crafts or youth learning, would be welcomed.
