Obituary of JOAN TERESA PRITCHARD

JOAN TERESA PRITCHARD (nee MALENFANT) February 28, 1932 – July 19, 2015 To our family and her friends Joan expressed her love in acts of service. Her gourmet dinners featuring tasty new recipes were a joy for all. Her caring for her grandchildren was expressed in games of pretend and songs and treats and generous gifts. Her caring for Jack her husband of 60 years became more and more extensive as his health failed over the years. Her love for her daughter Carol was typified in special orders of seafood crepes at festive dinners. Joan has kept in touch with her colleagues since she retired from the City of Winnipeg in 1994. Their retirement meant that Joan and Jack enjoyed long summer days at the cottage reading and relaxing but also entertaining a long stream of guests: family and friends. They attended many performances of Gilbert and Sullivan and the Opera. Most of all Joan (and Jack) loved to travel and so saw much of the world stretching from San Francisco to Australia, New York to Europe and Northern Africa. Joan was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer just 7 weeks before her passing and she faced her failing health with courage and dignity. Jack had died just 7 months before, and Joan leaves to remember her many friends, her daughter Carol, grandsons Brendan and Aaron, and Bill and CJ. Her (Clever) sisters, Carol Knott and Miriam Wright (Brian) and their families also mourn Joan’s passing. A service and reception in Joan’s honor will be held at Saint Savior Anglican Church at 1:30 on Thursday, July 23. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Humane Society or a charity of choice.