Peterborough Examiner; Peterborough ON Canada; 2008-10-15

LAKE, Jean Irene U.E. (United Empire Loyalist) - Suddenly at Toronto
General Hospital on Friday October 10, 2008. Member of the Ontario
Genealogical Society of Toronto and a founding member of the Kawartha
Branch of the O.G.S. Jean had also been a member of the Kawartha Ancestral
Research Association since 1995. After retiring from Bell Canada,
Jean joined the Bell Pioneers and had served in various capacities in
all of these organizations. Jean Lake (nee Dafoe) of Peterborough in
her 89th year was born in Havelock, Ontario on October 2, 1920. Wife
of the late Jarvis Lake.  Daughter of the late Grace Dafoe (Olson)
(nee Anderson) and Allan Dafoe.  Sister of the late Warden Dafoe and
Conrad Dafoe. Sister-in-law to Marion Dafoe and Merle Dafoe both of
Peterborough. Aunt of Jim Dafoe (Camilla) of Woodview, Ronald Dafoe
(Margie) of Chester, N.S., Ivan Dafoe (Heather) of Bridgenorth, Dale
Rodger of Peterborough, Diane Dafoe of Peterborough, Warden Dafoe
(Sue) of Whitby, Brenda Donnelly of Edmonton, Bryan Dafoe (Karen)
of Peterborough, Sharon Dafoe of Toronto. Jean will also be missed by
several great nieces, great nephews and cousins. Friends will be received
at the NISBETT FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 600 Monaghan Rd. S. from 2-4 & 7-9
p.m. Thursday. A funeral service to celebrate Jean's life will be held
in the Nisbett Chapel on Friday October 17, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Interment
at Maplegrove Cemetery, Havelock. If desired, memorial donations to the
Kawartha Ancestral Research Association or to the United Empire Loyalists,
would be appreciated. Friends may sign the on-line book of condolences
at www.nisbettfuneralhome.com 11279497