She was born in Chelmsford, Essex, England on November 26, 1922, the middle child of three girls. Joan served with the Royal British Air Force as a radio technician during the Battle of Britain in England during WWII. She cherished fond memories of working as a cook on a Maintenance Gang for the Canadian Pacific Railway, and took good care of her "boys".
Joan will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her life partner, Len Trottier; children Linda (Bill) Boprey, Jim (Lynn) Cheney, Donna (David) Lorette, Desiree White and extra daughter Jean Ann Lepard; sisters Kath Johnson and Doris a.k.a. "Pud" Curtis, both of England; as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild as well as extended relatives. She is predeceased by her son-in-law Vernon Toomer and her beloved Boo.
Obituary published in the Calgary Herald on 11/2/2007.
Note: Warrant Officer RAF
She was born in Chelmsford, Essex, England on November 26, 1922, the middle child of three girls. Joan served with the Royal British Air Force as a radio technician during the Battle of Britain in England during WWII. She cherished fond memories of working as a cook on a Maintenance Gang for the Canadian Pacific Railway, and took good care of her "boys".
Joan will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her life partner, Len Trottier; children Linda (Bill) Boprey, Jim (Lynn) Cheney, Donna (David) Lorette, Desiree White and extra daughter Jean Ann Lepard; sisters Kath Johnson and Doris a.k.a. "Pud" Curtis, both of England; as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild as well as extended relatives. She is predeceased by her son-in-law Vernon Toomer and her beloved Boo.
Obituary published in the Calgary Herald on 11/2/2007.
Note: Warrant Officer RAF
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