Olive Hook

Mar 13, 2019

Olive Hook died peacefully at Pine Meadow Nursing Home on Monday, March 4th, 2019 at the age of 85. She was the beloved wife of Richard for 63 years. She was loving mother of Richard L. of Peterborough, Kenneth (Catherine) and Tracy (Sandi) of Cloyne, and Jason (Tiffany) of Kingston.

Olive will be fondly remembered by her grandchildren Dan, Kevin, Katie, Sarah, Stacie, Ellen, Erin, Ashley, Faith, and Jadon. She will also be missed by her 18 great grandchildren.

Olive was born in Victor, New York to Everett and Elizabeth Blazey. Olive was raised on a large successful farm, which was featured in the documentary ‘Amercian Farmer’ in 1953. She is predeceased by her sister Joan (Borncamp) and her brother Everett Jr., both of Canandaigua, NY. Her sister Roberta (Patrick) Bolger resides in Canandaigua, and her brother Edward (Mary) resides in Lima, New York. Olive and Richard were married in 1953. Olive managed the household and raised four boys, while Richard worked for his father, Warren, of W.E. Hook & Son, as a general contractor. Wanting to start their own business, the family of six immigrated to Canada in 1970 and became Canadian citizens in 1976. They settled in Cloyne, having loved the area from previous vacations, and started Hook’s Homes – a general contracting business, with appliance sales added later.

Olive worked as the Librarian at the Cloyne Public Library for several years and was often seen commuting to work on her moped.

In 1979, Olive and Richard purchased the original Thompson Variety Store from Ron and Shirley Sedore, which they turned into the Freshmart in 1985, creating the first supermarket in Northbrook. When the Freshmart was sold, Olive and Richard started Lazy Days Gift Shop, north of Cloyne. They built the giant white Muskoka chair in 1989, known as the ‘largest in the East’, and a popular Cloyne tourist photo spot to this day.

As a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Olive will be dearly missed. She was deeply committed to the support and encouragement of her family. She was an avid gardener, a wonderful cook, and a sharp wit, who loved her community.

At the request of Olive, there will be no visiting hours or funeral.