Jane Ann (Lynn) Bertaut

Jane Ann Bertaut (nee Lynn)

Passed away peacefully at Peterborough Regional Health Centre on Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025 at 4:17am in her 90th year. She was born February 21st, 1935 in Fargo, North Dakota to the late Leo and Ann Lynn.  Jane, beloved wife of 52 years to the late Normand Bertaut. Dear sister of Mary Young (Don, predeceased), predeceased by her sister Margot Tunney (Bob, predeceased) and her brother Leo. Cherished and devoted mother of Normand Jr. (Dorothy), Linda Vass, Margot D’Souza (Chris), Bruce (Fiona), Mark, and predeceased by her son Gregory and her daughter Lisa Adamson, all born in Chicago, Illinois. She will also be missed by her 16 grandchildren and her 23 great grandchildren. Jane was the Resident Ambassador, sat on the Food Committee, ran the Tuck Shop, lead fundraisers, and guided residents as the expert crocheter at the Peterborough Retirement Residence. She is fondly remembered for her one of a kind personality and grand sense of humor, always keeping everyone on their toes. Supporter and volunteer for knitting hats, mittens and booties for premature infants at Peel Memorial Hospital Brampton and the Peterborough Regional Health Centre. She volunteered at St. Vincent De Paul Society food bank for many years. Her kindness, openness,  generosity and pure dedication to all of her family and friends is most treasured. She enjoyed her last couple of years at Applewood Retirement Residence. She will be sadly missed by Family and her friends. Relatives and friends are invited to Jane’s Funeral Mass at St. Anne’s Church on August 29th at 11am. Reception to follow in the Parish Hall. Private internment in Highland Park Cemetary. In her memory, donations to the St. Vincent de Paul, St. Anne’s Conference or to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre. A Celebration of Life ceremony to be arranged at a later date. Special thanks to the staff at the Applewood Retirement residence and the Peterborough Regional Health Centre for their love and care.

God’s Garden

God looked around his garden

And He found an empty place.

And then He looked down upon the earth,

And saw your tired face.

He put His arms around you,

And lifted you to rest.

God’s Garden must be beautiful,

He always takes the best.

He knew that you were suffering,

He knew you were in pain,

He knew that you would never

Get well on earth again.

He saw the road was getting rough,

And the hills were hard to climb,

So He closed your weary eyelids,

And whispered “Peace be thine.”

It broke our hearts to lose you,

But you didn’t go alone,

For part of us went with you,

The day God called you home.

Until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hands.