Obituary of Joan Elizabeth Tremayne

TREMAYNE, Joan Elizabeth (nee Smillie) Died peacefully in her 68th year on Wednesday, December 13, 2006. Beloved wife of the late Frank Tremayne. Wonderful, loving and much loved mother of Andrew (Heather Smith) and Beth (Mike Broderick) and grandmother of Vanessa, Natasha and Aleah Broderick and Julia and Robert Tremayne. Joan grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario, the daughter of Stewart and Edna (nee Kinghorn). After Edna's death in 1948, Stewart was re-married to Helena Wilson and Joan became the step-sister of the late Dyrwent Wilson. Joan became a teacher and worked at Alexander Muir Public School until the birth of her first child. She later returned to teaching and worked at Deer Park Public School until her early retirement. After the end of her teaching career, Joan dedicated herself to spending time with her family and friends and to volunteer work. She gave tirelessly of her time and energy to many organizations and causes until just a few weeks before her death. Over the years she touched many groups and the people they served with the gifts of her love, caring and devotion, including Sunnybrook Hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children, St. James Cathedral, St. Clement's Church, the Osborne Collection, the Textile Museum, the Museum of Childhood, St. John's Convent, and many others. The family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East), from 6-9 p.m. Friday, December 15, 1006. The funeral service at will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2006 in ST. CLEMENT�S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 59 Briar Hill Avenue. She will be sadly missed but very fondly remembered by everyone who knew and loved her. In lieu of flowers, donations in remembrance may be made to any of the above organizations or the charity of your choice.