Wife. Mother. Mentor. Arts champion. Born June 16, 1948, in Teaneck, NJ; died Aug. 25, 2002, in Lake Kasshabog, Ont., due to an aortic dissection; aged 74
in books, immersing herself in fictional other worlds inspired by the beauty of the written word. As a teenager, the pull of New York had her taking 45-minute bus rides to walk the streets, visit galleries and see theatre. Jini was a social person, with a knack for connecting with people. The arts filled her with wonder and gave her life purpose.
Jini met John Gladki in Toronto at the house of mutual friends involved in social justice movements. John fell for her smile and drove her home. On the way, he realized he had met the woman he had always been searching for: she was smart, fun and shared the same values. Their first daughter, Kasia, arrived in 1983 and Sarah in 1985.
Jini had a propensity to file things away, both in her professional and personal life. This made her an obvious suspect in her family when things went missing – accusations that she vehemently denied. Jini was often on an endless mission to declutter, yet this proved difficult as she was also a notorious thrifter. She was organized yet wispy, elegant yet down to earth, a cottager who wore lipstick – just some of the contradictions that made her unique.
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