In Loving Memory of

Jacqueline Eddy-Caithness

Aug 1, 2024

It is with great sadness that the family of Jackie Eddy-Caithness (nee Brown) announce her passing, peacefully at home, after a brief illness. She was cherished by family and friends from across the globe.

Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Jackie was predeceased by her parents, three brothers, her husbands, and her son.

Jackie modestly claimed that one of her greatest achievements was the title of Bolo Bat Champion of Halifax in her teens. Jackie met her first husband, George Eddy, in Halifax while he was studying medicine. Shortly after their marriage, George’s career brought them to Edmonton. Born and raised steps from the Atlantic Ocean, Jackie had learned to swim before she could walk, so could not imagine a life without an ocean nearby. Initially disappointed by finding herself landlocked on the prairies, in Edmonton, Alberta, she quickly adapted and found a home overlooking the North Saskatchewan River. With her need for a body of water satisfied, she could then settle down to raise their four children: Lynn, John (Janice), Louise Millard (Mike) and Ann Margaret (Mark Williams), who, in time, blessed her with six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

It was no secret that when Jackie was first married, she barely knew how to boil water, and spent hours on the phone being schooled in the kitchen by her mother. So, it was no small feat for Jackie to have parlayed her cooking skills to a level of mastery. Remarkably, she served as the Food Editor for the Edmonton Journal and the Edmonton Sun, and was an author of six published cookbooks. Jackie was honoured to be chosen as one of three North American food editors to accompany a contingent of delegates, invited by the Denmark Government to bolster tourism in the 1980s. Jackie served on the Liquor Licensing Review Council of Alberta, as well as Ladies President and board member of the Royal Mayfair Golf and Country Club. Resigned to a life of widowhood after George’s passing in 1990, no one was more surprised than she, when an introduction to Trevor Caithness led her to find her true soulmate to carry her through the next phase of life. They golfed, traveled the world, downhill skied, played bridge, and loved their combined family more than anyone thought possible. Jackie’s life was immeasurably enriched by her beloved stepchildren: Scot (Leslie), Sheri, and Shawn, along with two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Jackie treated everyone she met to her lightning quick wit, fashioned her life with a keen sense of adventure, drew in great friendships with her magnetic personality, and lived every day of her life with inexhaustible energy and enthusiasm.

“How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”

A private Celebration of Life will occur at a later date. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations to a local food bank would be appreciated.

Arrangements entrusted to Foster & McGarvey Downtown Funeral Home.