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With dignity and peace, Patricia Anne Jones (nee Drew) age 76, passed away at home, with her family at her side, on Thursday, March 22, 2001, after a brave few months battling a relentless cancer. Beloved wife of Cdr. Donald S. Jones RCN (Ret'd), devoted mother of her daughter Alison (her partner Michael McLenaghen) and of her son David (his wife Wendy and their daughter Laura). Also survived by her sisters Marion (George Pope) of Calgary, AB, and Carol (Dennis Fleming) of Surrey, BC. Pat was born and educated in Calgary and helped to pave the way for women in radio by producing and hosting her own daily program in Calgary in the early 1940's. That changed in May of 1948 when she married Don and proceeded to England where a most successful career as a Navy wife began. Over 50 years later, her family, her Naval and other friends, her close association with the First Church of Christ Scientist in Ottawa, and her long involvement with the International Club of Ottawa were still the cornerstones of her personal life. Pat was known as a caring and genuine friend to everyone she met. Special thanks to the staffs from St. Elizabeth Health Care, and the Palliative Care Outreach Program. Their dedication, experience and compassion allowed Pat to remain at home, as she wished. A Memorial Service to celebrate Pat's life is being planned for Saturday, April 21, through the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry. A further announcement will follow. Donations in Pat's memory to the two non-profit organizations mentioned above, or to the Ottawa General Hospital Cancer Clinic, would be greatly appreciated. Ottawa Citizen, March 26, 2001