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Mary D. Jerrett (PhD)died peacefully at home in the company of her family on Friday, November 20, 2015. Dr. Jerrett was a lifelong advocate for child and maternal health. She served as Vice Chair on the board of the Canadian Institute of Child Health (CICH) up until her death. She also served on the boards of the Lung Association of Ontario and the Ontario Respiratory Care Society. Dr. Jerrett earned her PhD from the University of Toronto. After retiring in 1999 as Associate Professor in the School of Nursing (Queen’s University), where she taught pediatric and family nursing at undergraduate and graduate levels, Dr. Jerrett continued in an active role in health studies and education as Associate Professor of Research until 2004. Her international experience includes research on asthma education in Barbados and mother and child care nursing programs in both Sudan and Egypt. Mary was beloved aunt to nieces Mary Anne and Stephanie Hlohovsky, Christopher and Donna Joy, Crisley Handly, Bill Haydis and Micheal Jerrett. She is survived by her sister Joan Hlohovsky (Frank), Anne Joy (David) and Catherine Haydis (the late Hal). She is preceded in death by her brother Bill Jerrett and her parents Ernest and Ruth Jerrett. She was much loved by her friends and extended family, including many grand-nieces and nephews. Her family would like to express their appreciation to Dr. Coulombe and the palliative nurses who cared for Mary. Friends are invited to visit at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & MCGarry, 315 McLeod Street (at O'Connor) on 27 November from 11:00 until Service time in the Chapel at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Ruth Jerrett Memorial Award in Nursing at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, or to the Canadian Institute of Child Health would be appreciated.