With great sorrow and much love we mourn the passing of Jacqueline “Jackie” Victoria Lawrence (nee St. Martin) of Edmonton on May 15th, 2022 just shy of her 82nd birthday.
Jackie lived a full life on her own terms in a fiercely independent way. Her most endearing qualities were her sense of humour, kindness she had for friends and strangers alike and a love of music.
She is lovingly remembered by her 2 children, Michael and Martin (Alexandra); 3 grandchildren, Ashley, Madeline, and Spencer; as well as numerous relatives and friends.
Predeceased by her brothers, Robert and Darcy; and her parents, Louis and Eglantine.
Cremation has taken place.
The family extends thanks to all caregivers our mother encountered in her last years, most recently the staff at St. Joseph’s Auxiliary Hospital (Rosewood).
Myrtle Ruryk says
Our condolences to Martin Michael and their families at this very sad time we were both of us miss her very much she was a very good friend to me for 40 years with with our sympathy love Myrtle and Bill
Jacques and Corrine St Martin says
Our very sincere condolences on your loss of Jackie. I will always remember her caring and kindness, when i was hospitalized, as well as her helpfulness, when planning St Martin reunions. Great cousin.
Jacques and Corrine St Martin
Rachelle Capp says
On behalf of of my late sister Janette and myself I would like to offer my sincere sympathy on the loss of your Mother. My sister always spoke kindly of Jacqueline and her friendship with her. I didn’t know her as well due to being a later addition to the Lachance family. (Antoinette St. Martin, my Mother was Jacqueline’s aunt.) I however enjoyed visits with your grandparents when they lived in Morinville.
May your Mother’s dear soul rest in peace.
Rachelle Capp (Lachance)
Darryl St Martin says
Rest In Peace auntie Jackie, say hi to dad & uncle Darcy for me, your smile & laugh will be missed dearly & never forgotten. Darryl, char & Jered
Ashley Michelle Lawrence Neil says
Grandma,
I will never forget the day I used the phone book back when I was just little and when I called you and introduced myself you talked to me like it wasn’t odd and when I finally got the chance to meet you, at a time in my life when I was most in need of love, you didn’t hesitate to be the best grandmother. I am not only honored to call you my grandmother, and this goes for my husband and the kids you accepted without hesitation. Shane and I will always remember with much fondness and love the conversations we had. You knew me better than I can comprehend. You demonstrated pure unconditional love and acceptance and I could never explain just how much you influenced and healed me, heart and soul. But I must also share the last time I saw you, asked if you wanted to drive with me and you asked what I was driving, when I showed you the Mercedes, you jumped in that car with an enthusiastic giggle and moved smoother and more ability than I myself could. Then you looked at me and I’ll never forget you said “Ashley, this is the nicest car I’ve ever been in, but I don’t care if it is a racecar don’t you dare go over 50kms.” And I never said anything to argue because I knew you weren’t worried about my driving, it was the slowest we could go and it was the time, the seconds and minutes that we spent together, just being together, and when we had a road rager, it was you who gave him the bird, something I will cherish forever and only regret not getting a picture cause nobody would believe me which you just laughed at when I said so. I can only hope that I can take the best memories of you (Christmas wine tasting in the panty because you said it was against tradition if you went to midnight mass without a glass) I hated wine and the other adults had been slipping me shots most of the night and how scared they were of you finding out was made even better when just before we left you tugged me in the kitchen we had our drink and pretended you were just lecturing me about the pantry rules and not even my father caught on.
But I do wish you had discouraged my daughter and sister from leaving the cookies too close to my bed. Being the adult I didn’t argue when you sternly said as a grown mother I should be able to get the cookie IN my mouth but while my sis and kid were taking blackmail pics you tried your best to keep those two pickles behaved and for that alone, I couldn’t have felt deeper love and respect for you. You were fearless in a time when it wasn’t acceptable for women, you raised two very different twin boys as a single mother and did so with a grace, intelligence, and a beauty right to the inner core of your spirit. I may be in my 30s but I could work my whole life and only hope I could rise to the challenge of reaching the standard you set as an example of how to be a truly remarkable, unique, fearless woman. This is how I will try to live in honor of you.
Shane, Skyler, Shayla and of course myself, thank you for being our grandma (great grandma in the kids case) for all you did and were. It was and always will be appreciated, that a woman named Jackie loved and lived and was a huge part of my life.
Xoxo – Love Ash and Shane and family
Dawn Sabo says
So saddened to find out through F.B that Jackie has passed on . In the last while Jackie had fallen ill , let go of her independence of her home and was hospitalized . Lost touch with her again , with hopes to hear back from her. I was Jackie’s hairstylist . Jackie made it a point to get over to see me when she was well enough when still over at the Manor . I knew she moved from there , just not where to . I’m glad she is at rest now . How I will miss her strong personality ! When someone has shared so much of their life with you and then for it to be all have disappeared . It saddens me that I found out this way when trying to find Jackie’s whereabouts found me here. Love and Prayers to the family , Dawn Sabo 🙏🕊💪🏻👆🏻🎼🌈💐
Denise sauve says
It is sad that I only have found out a year later of her passing she was my grandmothers best friend and my favorite aunt rest in peace auntie love Denise
Martin says
Denise,
Apologies you were not informed of mom’s passing. With all the moves mom’s contact list was incomplete.
Mom was very close to you – thank you for the condolences