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Nancy Jones – Celebration of Life
A Celebration of the life of Nancy Jones was held on March 28, 2026
Vancouver Unitarians
949 W 49th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T1
A reception will follow
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Nancy Wiebenson Jones
Nancy Wiebenson Jones passed away peacefully on Feb 11, 2026 surrounded by what she so nurtured in her life – family, music, love and laughter.
Nancy was predeceased by her husband Trevor Knox Jones and will forever be lovingly remembered by her five children; Trevor Lloyd (Darlene Tanaka), Gwyneth (Rob O’Brennan), Bronwyn (Tom Hurd), Evan (Kate Blassnitz) and Gareth (Arin Jones); her twelve grandchildren; Tara, Jenny, Megan, Kristen, Griffith, Eric, Gavin, Owen, Trevor Takao (TJ), Jemma, Gareth, Bri; and her six great-grandchildren; Charlie, Harmony, Katie, Miles, Everett and Avery.
Nancy was born in San Francisco to Walter Edward and Helen Paul Wiebenson, the youngest of four siblings – Walter, Georgiana, and Peter. Nancy’s life was centred in the Pacific Northwest. Her family lived in California and Washington, she went to high school on Vancouver Island, and studied music at Mills College in California. Her love of sharing music with family and friends, relishing the company of dogs, and embracing the beauty of each day started at a young age on the Washington coast and stayed with her throughout her life.
Her life took a wonderful turn when she met Trevor Jones in the early ’50s. As her mother said at the news of their engagement “you will never be bored”. Nancy and Trevor carved their own unique approach to life and created a happy, chaotic, loving family of five kids and innumerable animals that provided entertainment for every neighbourhood they lived in.
Theirs was a home where everyone who crossed the threshold quickly felt at home in large part due to mom’s genuine interest in each and every person that came through. The almost constant smell of freshly baked homemade bread, the meals that always had enough to feed a few surprise guests, and the guarantee of lively conversation and after dinner activities (singing while she played the piano, darts, outdoor pingpong at night by lights to name a few) brought everyone back time and again.
Music was Nancy’s gift to the world and in some ways was her preferred language of communication. Walking into the Jones home was to walk into a musical embrace – annual Christmas carolling parties, singalongs around the piano as Nancy played, listening to the well worn collection of LPs, and the sounds of various kids practicing their instruments. Nancy passed the music gene to her children and whether they became performers or appreciators, music is an important part of all their lives, their children’s lives, and their children’s children’s lives.
Nancy was a participator in life. She was always up for an adventure, especially if it involved spending special, explorative time with family and friends. She believed in keeping active and staying healthy and when tennis was no longer a possibility she continued to walk, eventually with the aid of a walker, preferably with a dog at her side. Her friendships were of special value to her, and were a commitment she felt deeply. Being an avid supporter of the art scene in Vancouver Nancy was a longtime season pass holder of The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, The Vancouver Opera, Music in the Mornings, The Arts Club Playhouse Theatre, and The Vancouver East Cultural Centre (The Cultch), to name a few. Nancy believed strongly in the right to human dignity for all and was a longtime supporter of Doctors Without Borders, and Covenant House in Vancouver as well as Multiple Sclerosis Canada.
To know Nancy, you knew the beauty and strength of her character and how she shared this with those around her. To see her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren build these same characteristics in themselves due in large part to her example is truly a lasting legacy. She will forever be loved.