Jane M Glaude

Surrounded by family, Jane Glaude, 92, died peacefully at 2:35pm on Saturday,January 30, 2021 at Tidewell Hospice in Englwood, Florida. Jane was born on May 13, 1928 to Eldage and Eva Beaupre in St. Raphaels, Ontario,Canada. At a young age she left school to help care for her family, including eight siblings. She spoke French and English fluently and was known as “Jean” to her Canadian family and friends, “Jane” to her American companions. On December 23,1948 Jane married Derrick Glaude. The couple was living in Montreal in 1956 when they decided to move to the U.S., to the small town of Ellenburg, New York, where they had purchased a dairy farm. Becoming an American citizen was something Jane was very proud of. She was a woman of inner and outer strength. On the farm, her days were filled with big chores including two milkings, feeding and caring for her growing family and keeping their two-story yellow farmhouse in order. Working a dairy farm was demanding year-round work for the Glaudes. But time was always taken to make holidays special. Jane, a skilled seamstress, made many of the family’s clothes including Halloween costumes and Easter outfits. She even made Christmas clothes for her girls’ dolls. One year at Christmas time, Jane and Derrick made their daughters a beautiful life-size kitchen made out of wood. Derrick spent hours hanging blue Christmas lights and evergreen boughs on the black wrought iron railings that framed their front porch. Another year he crafted a make-shift fireplace out of an old cardboard guitar box, so the children had a place to hang their Christmas stockings. There were many more fond memories including horse drawn sleighrides, maple syrup taffy on pure snow and the freshly cut Christmas tree. In 1981, after a lifetime building their dairy into a success, Jane and Derrick moved to North Port, Florida where they could enjoy the warmer climate and each other’s company. Whether in Ellenburg or Florida, Jane loved to garden. Whether it be orange marigolds or red geraniums, flowers filled her beds. She was also a wonderful baker. The delightful smell of her no-bake chocolate cookies, strawberry pies and spiced cakes will be engrained in our memories forever. Jane had an active mind, which showed in her love for reading and in the jigsaw puzzles always in progress on the table in her lanai. Always cheerful, she looked for the silver lining in life. Jane greeted those that she knew as well as strangers with a warm smile. She never wanted or needed to be the center of attention. Jane was kind and empathetic towards others and devoted to her children. She was a devout Catholic, a member of San Pedro Catholic Church in North Port and of St. Edmund’s Catholic Church in Ellenburg. Jane served as a volunteer for 30 years with the North Port Meals on Wheels program where she helped prepare hundreds of nutritious meals at San Pedro’s for the elderly. In 2012 she received an award for her labor of love. She was also a member of San Pedro’s Ladies Guild and rosary group. She was also a volunteer at St. Edmund’s. Jane is survived by her children Jo-Anne Timmins (Don), Mona Pope (Paul), Joanne Glaude, Derrick Glaude Jr. (Rose), Eunice Nicholson (Bob), Mary Lynn Hyke (Lee), and Michael Glaude (Ann); grandchildren Eric, Brandon, Michael Jr., Tim & Rebekah Glaude, and Roman & Wyatt Hyke; great grandchildren Klarissa, Sophia and Madison Glaude; sister Meriza Valade and brother Gerald Beaupre. She is predeceased by her parents Eldage and Eva Beaupre, daughter Suzanne, and husband Derrick; sisters Blanche, Annette, Pauline, Georgette, Beatrice and brothers Larry and Lawrence. A Memorial Mass will be held at San Pedro Catholic Church in North Port on Monday, February 25, 2021 at 10:00am. A private Funeral Mass and Rite of Committal will follow on Friday, April 23, 2021. Arrangements are under the care of Gendron Funeral & Cremation Services Inc. located at 14538 Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL 34287. 941-423-9110 www.gendronfuneralhome.com

Jane M Glaude

May 13, 1928 - January 30, 2021