Surrounded by her family, Joan passed away from congestive heart failure on Apr.9, 2018 at Sunnybrook Palliative Care. Greatly loved and missed by her children, Martha (Gordon) Main, Sandy (Josiane) Goodall, Janet (Roger) Dickhout. Joan was predeceased by youngest son, Colin. Adored by 10 grandchildren, Jimmy, John, Fiona, Heather, Alex, Jonas, Julie, Graham, Allison, and Jenny, as well as 12 great grandchildren.
Joan was born on Aug.7, 1922. She loved to regale the family with stories of her childhood spent roaming the beaches of Shediac NB with her sister Ruth (Coop) and cousin Anne (Petite). At only 20, she graduated from Mt. Allison University with a BSc. in biology, and moved to Toronto. There she worked at the Connaught Laboratory, and met husband, RCAF W/C Alex Goodall (predeceased) with whom she shared 50 years of loving marriage. They lived on air force bases throughout Canada and Europe, before settling in Toronto in 1966.
Joan loved people, and her exuberance and joie de vivre drew others, young and old, to her. Her love of nature and adventurous spirit saw her picnicking and fishing on the French River and watching big game on safari in S. Africa at age 89!!! With her curious nature and inquiring mind, she was a life long learner and avid reader. Her strong Christian values and urge to help others led her to lead a life of volunteerism - Girls Guides, CNIB, Red Cross, Dorothy Ley Hospice and especially her church family, at St George’s. But her family was always her biggest source of pride and joy.
A Funeral Service will be held at St. George’s-on-the-Hill, Anglican Church, on Saturday April 14th, 2018 at 11 am, interment to follow at church cemetery, reception after in church hall.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dorothy Ley Hospice.