IN MEMORY OF JOAN WRIGHT
WRIGHT, Joan (Harstone)
July 13th, 1927 - September 10th, 2023
Joan Wright died peacefully on September 10th, 2023 at Hollyburn House in West Vancouver. We will miss Joan's grace, kindness and love of life, wrapped up in her regal demeanour.
Joan was born and grew up in Tuxedo, Manitoba. Throughout her life she spoke fondly of her early days in Tuxedo and the family's North Star Island, in The Lake of the Woods, Ontario where the family spent their summers.
The Harstones moved to Vancouver when Joan was a young teenager and Joan attended and graduated from Crofton House School. After graduation she discovered the pleasures of international travel which became a lifelong passion.
Descending a staircase at a party in Vancouver Joan caught the eye of the dashing Peter Leckie Wright. No one who knew them would question the story that it was love at first sight. They were married in 1951, moved to West Vancouver and had three children - son David (Jeannette) and grandchildren Brett (Carly), Sean (Morgan) and great grandchildren Lila, Lui, Quin and Lennon, daughter Pamela with Queen Bee and Lollipop, and youngest son Philip.
Joan lived her life with grace and zest. She swam and played bridge and tennis at the Hollyburn Country Club, supported the arts and loved gardening and flowers. She was a dedicated docent at the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Museum of Vancouver and also volunteered at organizations such as St. Christopher's Church, Meals on Wheels and the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Joan entertained with elegance (and always a dinner bell), took a spirited part in family events and never missed the chance to send a thank you note.
She and Peter loved to travel and until recently could be found embarking on yet another adventure.
Joan was predeceased in 2022 by Peter, by then her husband of 70 years, her brother Campbell John Harstone and her cousins Doyne and David Harstone.
She is survived by her children and grandchildren, niece Elizabeth "Buff" (Nigel), nephew Peter "Beau" (Gerry) and niece Tia (Gary).
Joan's family thank Dr. Paul Sugar, Victoriya and her staff of caregivers from Vital Life Nursing (especially Tatiana and Allison) who took such good care of Joan in recent years. We also thank the caring staff at Hollyburn House.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Joan can be made to The Paul Sugar Palliative Support Foundation.
The family will hold a service to remember Joan later this fall.
We will miss Joan's unfailing ability to do and say the right thing, her quiet kindness and her way of thinking the best of everyone.
July 13th, 1927 - September 10th, 2023
Joan Wright died peacefully on September 10th, 2023 at Hollyburn House in West Vancouver. We will miss Joan's grace, kindness and love of life, wrapped up in her regal demeanour.
Joan was born and grew up in Tuxedo, Manitoba. Throughout her life she spoke fondly of her early days in Tuxedo and the family's North Star Island, in The Lake of the Woods, Ontario where the family spent their summers.
The Harstones moved to Vancouver when Joan was a young teenager and Joan attended and graduated from Crofton House School. After graduation she discovered the pleasures of international travel which became a lifelong passion.
Descending a staircase at a party in Vancouver Joan caught the eye of the dashing Peter Leckie Wright. No one who knew them would question the story that it was love at first sight. They were married in 1951, moved to West Vancouver and had three children - son David (Jeannette) and grandchildren Brett (Carly), Sean (Morgan) and great grandchildren Lila, Lui, Quin and Lennon, daughter Pamela with Queen Bee and Lollipop, and youngest son Philip.
Joan lived her life with grace and zest. She swam and played bridge and tennis at the Hollyburn Country Club, supported the arts and loved gardening and flowers. She was a dedicated docent at the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Museum of Vancouver and also volunteered at organizations such as St. Christopher's Church, Meals on Wheels and the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Joan entertained with elegance (and always a dinner bell), took a spirited part in family events and never missed the chance to send a thank you note.
She and Peter loved to travel and until recently could be found embarking on yet another adventure.
Joan was predeceased in 2022 by Peter, by then her husband of 70 years, her brother Campbell John Harstone and her cousins Doyne and David Harstone.
She is survived by her children and grandchildren, niece Elizabeth "Buff" (Nigel), nephew Peter "Beau" (Gerry) and niece Tia (Gary).
Joan's family thank Dr. Paul Sugar, Victoriya and her staff of caregivers from Vital Life Nursing (especially Tatiana and Allison) who took such good care of Joan in recent years. We also thank the caring staff at Hollyburn House.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Joan can be made to The Paul Sugar Palliative Support Foundation.
The family will hold a service to remember Joan later this fall.
We will miss Joan's unfailing ability to do and say the right thing, her quiet kindness and her way of thinking the best of everyone.
