Obituary of Jae Blue

JAE BLUE (NÉE EASTO) NOVEMBER 8, 1947 - DECEMBER 1, 2016 Died suddenly in Toronto on Thursday in a tragic accident. Beloved mother of Scott Campbell Blue (Kristin Richardson) and Bryan Carson Blue. Adored sister of Lynn Lewis (Dick), Terry Bisset (Bill) and Jim Easto (Nora Gillespie). Loving aunt to many nieces, nephews and their families and loved cousin to the Carter and Kidd families. Jae was the daughter of Jim and Ruth Easto and attended Ryerson, Ontario Teachers College, and York University. She taught elementary school in East York for many years and later in Abu Dhabi. Her love of books and children combined as a school librarian and continued after retirement with her tutoring of young children. Jae was a lifelong lover of animals including her horse Bobby Pin and, later, Trooper, Blazer, Jonathan and Heidi. With artistic talent and love of nature, Jae started her own gardening business as the “Garden Tender”. Every garden became more beautiful through her hard work and creativity. Jae’s culinary talents were unsurpassed; no speck of any dessert she made was ever left. Many babies cuddled in the warmth of crocheted blankets made for family, friends and charitable organizations. As a young woman, Jae’s sense of adventure took her as far as Australia, Indonesia, and a solo journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway. As the proudest of parents, Jae shared the adventures of her sons in Yellowknife and Colombia, always bringing suitcases stocked with maple syrup and cookies to share with everyone she met. Jae was a wise, warm and giving woman devoted to family and friends near and far. All will miss her enormously. The family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME A.W. MILES – NEWBIGGING CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Davisville Avenue) from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 8th. A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 9th at 11:00 a.m. in TIMOTHY EATON MEMORIAL CHURCH, 230 St. Clair Avenue West. If desired, donations to the Toronto Public Library Foundation (www.TPLFoundation.ca) or Toronto Animal Services (416-338-7387) would be appreciated. Condolences, photographs and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymilesnewbigging.com.