Heart Broken to hear of Jean’s passing tonight. Will always remember our hockey days & Bible Studies together. Sending hugs & prayers to your sweet family.

The Ambrosi Family

Katy, Texas

Michael, Holly, and family, my heart lurched with sadness when I heard of Jean’s passing. She spent a year as my spiritual mentor when Don and Kayte were teens and I was a single mom. She kept in touch with me over the years, and as recently as this summer we had a good long chat.

Jean will always hold a special place in my heart. I will be forever grateful for such lessons as “natural consequences” and “God does not desire sadness for you”, and “just make a decision, He’s there either way.”

She loved being a wife, and loved being a mom, and loved being a mentor!

If it gives you any comfort, know that her presence in my life at a very crucial time made a tremendous difference.

Again, my most sincere condolences.

A letter to Jean sharing my beautiful memories of a forever friend. I know it was fate that brought our family to Cyprus. Little did we know on the other side of the world we would meet Jean and Michael and two adorable little ones, Jeffrey and Megan. We had packed up our lives into ten suitcases, leaving behind our family and friends for the first time ever. At the end of our journey we would be reunited with my husband and a much needed Dad. We had already spent 3 months without him and having never been apart before or moving outside of Canada it was a difficult transition. One that would be even more difficult because the kids and I would be in different countries than Jim. Us in Cyprus and Jim in Libya, Jim would be gone two to three months and then home for a week or two. We met Jean and Michael and little Jeffrey at the local pub (The Four Oaks) and the kids very quickly fell in love with them. I felt 100% better and not as alone that night. Jean and Michael are that fun couple and the way they related to the kids eased some of their loneliness of leaving behind all their securities in Canada. (And yes, kids were allowed in the pub). We also fell in love with the owners, Bobbie and Vassos. We had also met Charrie and her kids Pookie and Donny (Charries husband Don worked with Jim in Libya). Meeting Jean and Michael we realized we were meeting a new family. Jean and Michael took us under their wing and going forward they became forever friends. Jean was that person that you couldn’t help but laugh a lot with. We learned of the many times she loved to prank Michael. You were quick to see the fun those two had and the love that was between them. Michael was kind enough to let us have a few nights out, usually spent with a good bottle of wine or two and a whole lot of laughs. Jean was always there if I needed her, whether it be for a good cry or a lot of laughs. Our kids knew her to be the “Mom” they could talk to if they were uncomfortable to talk to me cuz sometimes kids are worried about telling Mom certain things. Coming back to Canada their family grew with Andrew and Holly and now this family had a whole lot more love to share. Jean and Michael were such a comfort when Jason attended art school in Calgary, and he spent a few times with them when he was a little lonely. One Christmas the roads were really bad and for the first time ever he would not be with us for Christmas. We were sad to not have him home but our hearts didn’t break as Jean and Michael had invited him to spend Christmas with them. We only have to look as far as the beautiful family they raised to know Jean and Michael and how much love they brought to all whose lives they touched as a couple. Michael I know you and the kids will miss Jean dearly. The circle of love never ends and she will surround you with her love each and every moment. Jean, we love you and will so miss you my beautiful forever friend.