Jean

Grahonja

Jean Lorraine Grahonja (née Craig, formerly Hellyer)

May 3, 1941 – November 5, 2026

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jean Lorraine Grahonja on November 5, 2026, at the age of 85.

Born on May 3, 1941, Jean grew up on the Magdalen Islands before moving to Toronto at the age of 17. Over the years, she called Toronto, Mississauga and Oakville home.

Jean's first marriage was to Russell Hellyer, and together they welcomed two children.

In 1988, Jean married her husband, Jordan, and together they shared many happy years. Family was at the centre of their world, and Jean took great joy in caring for those she loved.

She loved cooking and baking for others, always making sure there was plenty to eat. She enjoyed gardening and took pleasure in the simple things that made a house a home. A natural worrier, Jean was always looking out for others. Even as the challenges of her later years grew, her concern for those around her never changed.

Jean was immensely proud of her five grandchildren, whom she loved dearly, and in 2025 was delighted to become a great Nana.

Jean will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by her husband, Jordan Grahonja; her children, Don (Rhonda) and Denise (Henry); her five grandchildren, Mara (Andrew), Morgan (Matthew), James, Evan and Ben; and her great-granddaughter, McKenna. She will also be fondly remembered by extended family and friends.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Dixie Anglican Church, 719 Dundas Street East Mississauga.

She will be forever loved and remembered by her family.