Jean Buchanan

Jean Isobel "Armour" Buchanan

September-01-1918 - March-18-2011

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Obituary of Jean Isobel Buchanan

Buchanan, Jean Isobel (nee Armour) September 1, 1918 - March 18, 2011 With great sadness we announce the passing of Jean in her 93rd year in hospital, Smiths Falls. Jean was married to the late Clifford Wellington Buchanan and is survived by her children Gerald Wellington (Cecilia Scully) Buchanan of Ottawa, Bette Jean (Brent) Tysick of Ottawa, and Dean Ivan (Patty Bradshaw) Buchanan of Smiths Falls, grandchildren Sean Wellington (Vanessa Jones) Buchanan of Ottawa, Lisa Jean Buchanan of Toronto, Amy Jean (Steven) Blair of Smiths Falls, Ann Marie (Brett) Richardson of South Mountain, Ian Charles (Christie Guenther) Tysick of Freelton, and Breanne Marie Buchanan of Ottawa, and great-grandchildren Brittany, Clarissa, Steffanie and Hilliary Blair, Owen and Frannie Mae Richardson, Sophie and Sydney Tysick, and Fiona Buchanan, as well as many nephews and nieces. Jean was born at Drummond Centre to her late parents Robert Armour and Mary Elizabeth Thompson. Predeceased by her siblings John Samuel, Robert Gordon, Francis McKinley Armour, Muriel Elizabeth (William) Rathwell and Margaret Kathleen Armour. Jean was a resident of Smiths Falls for seventy years, involved with the Presbyterian Church, the Girl Guides and Chimes Rebecca Lodge acting as Grand Nobel, Chaplin and Secretary. Jean was an avid seamstress producing unique and fancy drapes and curtains for many homes and buildings in the region. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 112 Beckwith St. N., Smiths Falls, on Thursday, March 24, 2011, from 6 to 9 p.m. and again at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St. W., Perth on Friday, March 25, 2011from 9:30 a.m. until Service in the Chapel at 11:00 a.m. Interment, Elmwood Cemetery, Perth. In remembrance, contributions to the C.N.I.B. or the Smiths Falls Community Hospital would be appreciated.