We loved Joan. She was a special friend since the first day we met her. We cling to the many wonderful times we enjoyed with her.
Joanie was an extraordinary woman who practised her deep faith everyday with her kind & caring way. She was an exemplary teacher, a mentor to so many. As a friend, you could have no better. Joanie was loving, loyal, so much fun to be with.
We are blessed to have had her in our lives.
Sandra your loving care of Joanie has been amazing. She is looking down smiling at you.
Joanie ... a life lived well ... a life well lived! Rest in peace dear friend.
Upon this day sadness in our hearts...For Joanie
In the silence, no voice do we hear,
No sounds of laughter, emptiness' feared,
No smile is found, no song in our hearts,
A loss in our family, one has embarked,
A journey for one soul one special woman,
She gave to others, a helping hand,
A gentle woman, whose hearts desired,
Joanie reached new heights, in others she inspired,
We all knew it, we know she cared,
The love in her heart is something she shared.
Those who marvelled, life that she earned,
What time she shared, lessons we learned
A sister and aunt, niece and friend,
Inquisitive and spiritual, to the very end,
With prayer comes victory, strength comes will,
Patience's comes virtue, in time comes skill,
Though cold and snow wind and rain,
The rite of passage she never complained,
Memories and faces old places she'd been,
Photographs now cherished something to be seen,
For family and friends, all who gathered near,
Remember her spirit it still lingers here.
(Chris & Lisa Goddard) silverghost 10-3-2020
I only taught as a colleague of Joan for a brief 4 years at Loyola...but, our friendship continued long afterwards. (36 years and counting!) I l now live on the other side of the world ( in NZ) but the friendships I made with Queen Gulline and other Loyolans have been amongst the most special in my life. Thank you, dear Joanie, for humoring me and telling ' the candle story' to a whole new sub set of adoring fans. May you rest in peace, dear friend!
Joan always wanted her students to get the most of their God-given talents. She was an integral part of that Loyola staff. She will be greatly missed.