1945 - 2017
After a long, happy, and fulfilling life, Jennifer Mary Fenwick (nee Hibberd) died on October 20, 2017 in Cape St George, Newfoundland. Jennifer was born on October 18, 1945, in Leytonstone, Essex, England and immigrated to Canada in 1950 with her parents and sister. She grew up in Laval, Quebec. She met her future husband Peter Fenwick at university in 1963, married in 1967, and moved to Newfoundland in 1968. She began teaching in Cape St. George that year. She was an involved and engaged member of the community and an active churchgoer. She believed strongly in the preservation of the Francophone culture and language. After retiring from teaching many of the children who grew up in Cape St. George, she opened an inn with her husband and began a second career. She loved to read, loved art, the piano, loved to garden, and she loved her family. She is survived by her husband Peter Fenwick of 49 years; sister Barbara Hibberd of Calgary and seven children: Matthew Weems of Alameda, California, Miranda Fenwick (Troy) of Miramichi, Michael Fenwick (Rae) of Cape St. George, Catherine Fenwick (Gavin) of Cape St George, Mark Fenwick (Bernice) of Cape Breton, Sam Fenwick (Cindy) of Halifax, Chris Fenwick (Carolyn) of Ottawa; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her parents Raymond and Kathleen Hibberd. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2017 at Our Lady of the Cape Roman Catholic Church at 2 pm. Friends and family are invited to the Inn at the Cape from 3:30-4:30 pm for light refreshments. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Southwest Coast SPCA.