Mrs. Blanche Jewison, age 85 years, passed away at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital on Saturday, March 11, 2017 with family by her side.
She enjoyed watching baseball games from her deck and playing T.V. Bingo with the love of her life Bill. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren meant everything to her. She looked forward to their visits.
Blanche will be sadly missed by her husband Bill, daughters Pat Pavletic (John) of Langley, B.C., Wendy Lidemark (Gerry), Sherry Buragina (Nick), and son Randy Downey (Vanessa); her grandchildren Marina, Leanne (Mike), Ryan (Robyn), Derrick (Heather), and Jesse; her great grandchildren Brady, Zoie, Linden, Kinsley, Gabe, Lucas, and Destiny; sisters Dorothy Odgen (Bob), Barbara Bousquet (Allan), and brother Donny Hopkinson (Darlene); sister-in-law and husband Jean and Stan Herridge, and sister-in-law Doris Wood. She was also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Blanche was predeceased by her parents Fred and Dorothy Hopkinson; sister and brother-in-law Joyce and Norman Holman; brothers Kenny, Freddy, and Bruce Hopkinson; nieces Crystal Wood and Charlene Shields; her first husband Bill Downey; brother-in-law George Jewison; and sister-in-law and husband Jesse and Mel Maki.
Cremation as taken place and a reception and gathering for family and friends will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. in the Lower Level Reception Hall at Harbourview Funeral Centre, 499 North Cumberland Street.
