Obituary of Janet Wylie Kane

JANET WYLIE KANE (nee Perkins)

Janet passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at the age of 83, surrounded by family. Predeceased by her husband the Honourable Justice Joseph Charles Kane (2005), son-in-law Bruno Benedetti (2005) and parents Peggy and Ernest Perkins (1995).  Janet is survived by her children Dianne, Terry (Helen), Wendy, John, Steve and Chris (Jennifer); grandchildren David (Mina), Lisa (Moe), Kiah, Sage, Sara, Violet and Joe; great-grandchildren Leila, Selma, Kaden, Kaleb and Saira.

Janet was born and raised in Leaside, attending Bessborough Drive Elementary & Middle School and Leaside High School.  Her father was one of the men that helped build Bessborough School.  While at Leaside High she was selected to represent Canada on a 7-week tour of the British Isles.  The trip included travelling by ocean liner and meeting the Queen at Buckingham Palace.  In her youth, she studied ballet, played tennis and was a playground supervisor at Trace Manes Park.

At 18 and just having completed Teachers College, Janet was blessed to secure a full-time position teaching Grade 2 at Dublin Public School in North York.  She and Joe met on the tennis courts in Leaside and were married in 1956 at Leaside United Church.  Janet loved skating and joined the Leaside Skating Club in 1959.  A few years later, she joined the Toronto Cricket Skating & Curling Club and skated several days a week until she was 70.  In the 60’s and 70’s, Janet spent endless hours driving kids, attending her children’s hockey game and skating lessons and sewing costumes for skating carnivals.  She was always on the go and never slowed down.

Janet instilled wisdom, compassion, morals, ethics and the importance of family in her children.  Her children have always felt privileged and honored to have such a terrific mother.  The two names she cherished more than any other were “Mom” and “Nana Jan”.

The family wishes to thank Mary Haliman, the staff at Toronto General Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care, the Local Health Integration Network and Spectrum Healthcare.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club (141 Wilson Avenue) on Saturday, March 31st, from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.

If desired, donations made to the War Amps of Canada, Salvation Army Maxwell Meighen Centre or Covenant House, would be greatly appreciated.  Condolences, photographs and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymilesnewbigging.com.