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'''Joan Beverley Johnstone (nee Bryer)''' (27 May 1933 - 15 December 2004) was a life-long resident of Thunder Bay, and one of the three children of [[Doris Suttie]]. Her maiden name (Bryer) comes from her mother's first husband.
'''Joan Beverley Johnstone (nee Bryer)''' (27 May 1933 - 15 December 2004) was a life-long resident of Thunder Bay, and one of the three children of [[Doris Suttie]] and [[George Bryer]]. Her maiden name (Bryer) comes from her mother's first husband. She was known for her caring and generous heart, quick wit, and sense of humor. She was a talented and creative person, demonstrated in her beautiful weaving, knitting, and other numerous craft projects. She also enjoyed several years of country living, raising a variety of animals.


==Marriage and family==
By marrying [[Bruce Johnstone]], she connected Bruce's brother [[Don Johnstone]] to his Hill Street neighbour [[Ron Currie]]. Neat!


In 1951 she married Bruce Johnstone and bore him three daughters:
==Family==
Joan's siblings were [[Dan Bryer|Dan]] ([[Judy Bryer|Judy]]) Bryer of North Bay, ON and [[Susan Neave|Susan]] ([[Dennis Neave|Dennis]]) Neave of Echo Bay, ON.


* [[Patricia Lawson|Patricia]] (Jamie) Lawson of Abbotsford, B.C. as of 2004
Her father [[George Bryer]] predeceased her in 1962.
* [[Wendy Ridley|Wendy]] (Douglas) Ridley of Winnipeg, MB as of 2004
* [[Carol Walker|Carol]] (Jim) Walker of Thunder Bay as of 2004


==Obituary==
===Marriage and children===
In 1951 she married [[Bruce Johnstone]] and bore him three daughters:
* [[Patricia Lawson|Patricia]] ([[Jamie Lawson|Jamie]]) Lawson of Abbotsford, B.C. as of 2004
** [[Sarah Lawson]]
** [[Jonathon Lawson]]
** [[Michael Lawson]]
* [[Wendy Ridley|Wendy]] ([[Douglas Ridley|Douglas]]) Ridley of Winnipeg, MB as of 2004
** [[Melanie Hall|Melanie]] ([[Cam Hall|Cam]]) Hall
*** Ethan, Emily, and Elora (children of Melanie and Cam)
* [[Carol Walker|Carol]] ([[Jim Walker|Jim]]) Walker of Thunder Bay as of 2004
** [[Alex Walker]]
** [[Autumn Walker]]
** [[Aaron Walker]]


Joan Beverley Johnstone
They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in July 2001. [[Bruce Johnstone]] predeceased her in 2002.


It is with such deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Joan Johnstone after a lengthy illness on December 15, 2004, at the age of 71, with her girls by her side, at St. Joseph's Hospital.
==Death==
Joan passed away on 15 December 2004 at St. Joseph's Hospital after a lengthy illness, with her daughters by her side. At her request, cremation took place. A celebration of her life was held on Monday, 20 December 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Heritage Chapel, 63 Carrie Street, with Rev. [[Joyce Hannaford]] officiating, with reception and interment to follow.


Born May 27, 1933 she was a life-long resident of Thunder Bay.
The family acknowledged special thanks to her sister-in-law [[Martha Johnstone]] and to [[Susan Zerabny]] for their help and compassion.


Left to cherish her memory are her daughters Patricia (Jamie) Lawson of Abbotsford, B.C. , Wendy (Douglas) Ridley of Winnipeg, MB and Carol (Jim) Walker; her mother; Doris Suttie, brother Dan (Judy) Bryer of North Bay, ON. , and sister Susan (Dennis) Neave of Echo Bay, ON; grandchildren Sarah, Jonathon and Michael Lawson, Melanie (Cam) Hall, Alex, Autumn and Aaron Walker; great grandchildren Ethan, Emily and Elora and numerous nieces and nephews.
==Sources==
 
[1] Chronicle-Journal, December 2004 [http://m.legacy.com/obituaries/chroniclejournal/obituary.aspx?n=joan-beverley-johnstone&pid=174057265&referrer=0&preview=false]
Predeceased by her husband Bruce Johnstone in 2002 and her father George Bryer in 1962. Joan married Bruce in 1951 and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 2001.
 
She had a caring thoughtful and generous heart, quick wit and sense of humor. She was a talented and creative person which was demonstrated in her beautiful weaving, knitting and other numerous projects. She loved her family so much, and enjoyed being around them and always doing things for them, like her delicious meals during all the special birthdays and holidays. She enjoyed several years of country living raising a variety of animals. Her pets were very special to her.
 
A special thanks to her sister-in-law Martha Johnstone for all her time and compassion especially during Joan's hospital stay and to Susan Zerabny for all her help. Thank you to Dr. Watson, Dr. Mymko, Dr. Miller and the caring staff at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, 2A and the renal unit. A heartfelt thank you to the staff of St. Joseph's Hospice who made her last days comfortable, through their caring, compassionate and professional assistance.


At Joan's request, cremation has taken place. A celebration of Joan's life will be held on Monday Dec. 20 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Heritage Chapel, 63 Carrie Street with Rev. Joyce Hannaford officiating, reception and interment to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to The Arthritis Society (73 Cumberland St. N. P7A 4L8), The Kidney Foundation of Canada-Northwestern Chapter (#405-101 Syndicate Ave. N. P7C 3V4), or a charity of your choice.
[2] Carol Walker Facebook conversations https://web.facebook.com/carol.walker.714
 
==Sources==
Chronicle-Journal, December 2004 [http://m.legacy.com/obituaries/chroniclejournal/obituary.aspx?n=joan-beverley-johnstone&pid=174057265&referrer=0&preview=false]

Latest revision as of 07:04, 17 February 2026

Joan Beverley Johnstone (nee Bryer) (27 May 1933 - 15 December 2004) was a life-long resident of Thunder Bay, and one of the three children of Doris Suttie and George Bryer. Her maiden name (Bryer) comes from her mother's first husband. She was known for her caring and generous heart, quick wit, and sense of humor. She was a talented and creative person, demonstrated in her beautiful weaving, knitting, and other numerous craft projects. She also enjoyed several years of country living, raising a variety of animals.

By marrying Bruce Johnstone, she connected Bruce's brother Don Johnstone to his Hill Street neighbour Ron Currie. Neat!

Family

Joan's siblings were Dan (Judy) Bryer of North Bay, ON and Susan (Dennis) Neave of Echo Bay, ON.

Her father George Bryer predeceased her in 1962.

Marriage and children

In 1951 she married Bruce Johnstone and bore him three daughters:

They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in July 2001. Bruce Johnstone predeceased her in 2002.

Death

Joan passed away on 15 December 2004 at St. Joseph's Hospital after a lengthy illness, with her daughters by her side. At her request, cremation took place. A celebration of her life was held on Monday, 20 December 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Heritage Chapel, 63 Carrie Street, with Rev. Joyce Hannaford officiating, with reception and interment to follow.

The family acknowledged special thanks to her sister-in-law Martha Johnstone and to Susan Zerabny for their help and compassion.

Sources

[1] Chronicle-Journal, December 2004 [1]

[2] Carol Walker Facebook conversations https://web.facebook.com/carol.walker.714

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