EMERSON Jessie Helena
Passed peacefully at Arbour Heights LTC Home on Wednesday, October 31st, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Harold Emerson and Helena Short Emerson as well as her brother Nelson Emerson and her sisters Sidney Emerson Tebbutt and Marion Emerson Jablonski. She was the last member of her generation that, in addition to her siblings, included 17 first cousins. She is survived by her nieces and nephews in the US including Ian Jablonski (Julie), Mary Jablonski (Karen), Brian Jablonski (Allison), Helen Goins (Neal) and Elsa Lawrence (Tom) and six Great nieces. In addition, her first cousin once removed, Marty Jordan (Mike) was by her side in Kingston after she retired here.
Jessie was born in Sutton Junction, Quebec on June 9th, 1924 at Highland Farm. She started her teaching career in the countryside but soon moved to Montreal. She progressed in her career to become an elementary school principal and also completed her Masters of Education at McGill University.
Jessie was an avid traveler and cyclist in Europe, Mexico and the United States. She was an accomplished artist and spent a number of summers at the Banff School of Fine Arts as well as at the Doon School of Fine Arts near Kitchener Ontario. Along with oil painting, Jessie was exceptionally talented with needle work. She was a member of the Heirloom Quilters in Kingston and the Craft Group at St James Church.
Her Family would like to thank all the Staff at Arbour Heights for the care they gave to Jessie over the past two years; along with her companion Jenna who facilitated much pleasure especially with shopping trips to the Cataraqui Town Centre.
A Celebration of her Life will be held at St James Anglican Church, 10 Union St. West in Kingston on Saturday November 17, 2018 at 3 pm. Interment will follow at a later date at St. Johns Church in Brome, QC. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to St James Anglican Church, the University Hospitals of Kingston Foundation or a Charity of your choice.
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