Joy passed away peacefully, with her sisters at her bedside, on August 4, 2022. She is predeceased by her Dad, Jack, in 2018. She is survived by her Mom, Mavis, sisters Anne and Janet, brother Paul, niece Emma, and nephews James, and Jack.
Joy was born on October 14, 1962, in Nanaimo, BC. She graduated from VGH School of Nursing in February, 1985. She devoted her nursing career to the O.R. at Lions Gate Hospital for 30 years.
Joy loved travelling with her best friend, Kathryn, working on medical missions in Guatemala, her book club, and knitting.
Joy was famous for her homemade antipasto and dill pickles! She was a kind and generous person, who always put her family first. She will be forever missed.
Mass of Christian Burial to be held at St. Stephens Catholic Church (24th Street at Mountain Highway, North Vancouver), on Saturday, August 13th , 2022, at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, Joy has requested that donations be made in her memory, to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation, in support of the oncology clinic.