Clare French passed away 3 Dec 2017 in her 95th year at the Wenleigh Long Term Care home in Mississauga. Remembered by her family, Peter (Kingston), Maggie (Waterloo), Harry (Sutton) Don and his wife Maria (Mississauga) and seven grandchildren Kari [Kokko], Dana [Kokko], Haley, Jamie, Steven, William, Sara and her husband Everett [Rooke], great grandchildren Emily & Jack [Rooke], niece Rose [Newman] (England) and nephews Sebastian and Luke [Randall] (England).
Daughter of a diplomat, Sir Alec Randall, Clare was one of four children (Stella, Cecily and Martin). Clare moved with her family as her father served in Italy, Romania, ambassador in Denmark, and at the United Nations. She followed in the footsteps of her mother, Amy, and sister Stella [Andrews], both doctors. Clare’s initial training was at the Royal Free Hospital in London (England). She completed her specialty in pediatrics in Brooklyn (New York), Halifax, Verdun and Montreal. As a pediatrician, Doctor Clare Randall was on staff in St. John’s, the Children’s Psychiatric Research Institute in London (Ontario) and with the Wellington-Dufferin public health unit (Guelph). Clare retired when she married Earl French in 1981. They enjoyed their retirement years in Mississauga volunteering at Credit Valley hospital, St. John of the Cross parish and the Meadowvale Theatre. They travelled extensively. Earl passed away in 2009. Clare lived at Heritage Glen retirement residence until 2015 when she was admitted to long term care.
A funeral mass will be held at St. John of the Cross, 6890 Glen Erin Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2E1 at 11 AM on 28 December. A reception will follow in the church hall. Donations in memory of Clare French may be made to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) https://support.unicef.org/ or the Credit Valley Hospital https://trilliumgiving.ca/give-support/give-in-memory/