Joan Edith Bartley died peacefully at home with her family around her on March 10, 2018, in Victoria, BC. She was born on August 6, 1940, in Ilford, Essex, England.
Joan was predeceased by her twin brother John, mother Sarah Robson (nee Taylor), father Roy Robson and brother Alan. She is survived by her much-loved husband Jim Bartley, son Andrew Bartley (Faye), and daughter Terri Scott-Taylor. She also leaves behind her sisters Irene, Dorothy, Joyce (Pete), and her brothers Roy, Bill (Kay), Norman (Anna) Len (Irene), and Dave (Jean). She will be greatly missed by many other nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
Joan married her wonderful husband on March 2, 1963. She was a homemaker for a number of years, calling the time spent with her children as her greatest joy. Joan, Jim, Terri and Andrew immigrated to Canada in 1969 and settled in Edmonton. Once the children were older, she went back to work, being employed as a secretary at Alberta Brewers Agents (BDL) for 20 years. She loved people and spending time with friends and family. Joan did not have grandchildren of her own but was “Nana Joan” to as many children as she could shower with her love. She put people at ease and drew them in with a great sense of humour, warm smile, and quick wit. She also loved to go for long drives with her husband, gardening, reading and rearranging her furniture.
In remembrance of Joan, we are planning a casual gathering of friends and family to reminisce and honour her life. Anyone who was touched by Joan’s warmth is welcome to come. The Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2018, from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM, in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria, BC.
The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses of the Royal Jubilee Hospital’s renal department and cancer clinic for the care and attention paid to Joan.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joan’s name to the Kidney Foundation or Cancer Society.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
McCall Gardens
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To my bonny phenomenal hero aunty Joan. I love you with all my heart and I think about you every day. When we come to Victoria BC we always come and visit you at the Mausoleum. I always talk to you. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year my hero. I sleep with the shawl you gave me at Christmas in December 2017. You will always be in my heart. I miss you extremely so much. Tons of kisses for you. I love you.
Hello my hero aunty Joan. I love you so much. I came to visit you here at McCall Gardens. I had a wonderful time talking to you. Ill always love you because you are extremely special to me. Remember I said that I was going to come and visit you for my 40th birthday. I came and we celebrated your birthday and my birthday. We went to Tim Horton’s and we had a coffee a doughnut to celebrate our birthdays. I use your shall that you gave me from Christmas. Also uncle Jim gave me his beautiful cap when I was there. I hear your voice every day and I talk to you every day. I know that I have not told you this, but Uncle Jim is extremely special to me too. You always tell me to keep going and never to give up on life. You are my angel and my hero. Aunty Irene Taylor Robson is also my hero and my angel. You and Aunty Irene Taylor Robson are up in heaven now. You both are looking down on your sister Joyce and your special niece Nicola. I love you and I miss you extremly so much.
On Sunday September 16th, 2018 my mam and I did the 12 K Terry Fox walk in Honor of my aunty Joan. I raised $340.00 for Cancer. When I was walking I was thinking about aunty Joan. I couldn’t hold back my tears because it was hard. I actually cried while I was walking the 12 K walk. I know that Aunty Joan was looking down on my mam and I. Aunty Joan was proud of both of us. I love my aunty Joan extremely so much. I love you so much aunty Joan.
Love is beautiful!
Aunty Joan was a compassionate aunty to me. I love her so much. My aunty Joan’s smile was such a phenomenal. Aunty Joan is extremely important in my life.
I love my Uncle Jim, Terri, Andrew!
I love my aunty Joan so much. My aunty Joan was my hero and still is my hero. My mam and Joan were extremely beautiful sisters together. I love my aunty Joan. Aunty Joan will always be in my heart and always in my thoughts.
I love my aunty Joan so much. I miss my aunty Joan so very much. I know that my aunty Joan is looking down on me and taking great care of me. I know that my aunty Joan is saying to me that she loves me and I am here for you. Aunty Joan is extremely special to me. Aunty Joan was a compassionate aunty to me. She was always there for me. When I go to visit Victoria, BC again I am going to go to where aunty Joan is and be with her and chat with her. I love you so much aunty Joan. I’ll always love you aunty Joan.
Uncle Jim and Terri and Andrew and Faye are so amazing because they are compassionate family.
I would give anything to have my special Aunty Joan here with me. Nobody knows how much Aunty Joan meant to me and no one ever will. The only person who will is my special Aunty Joan. She is so special to me and she always cared and always will care about me and I love her. I think about my special Aunty Joan every day, or day and night. I love you so much Aunty Joan. I know that Aunty Joan is watching over me and watching over her special sister Joyce. Aunty Joan is always in my prayers. I love you Aunty Joan.
This is another one of my favorite songs. Aunty Joan was my hero and will alway be my hero.
Wind Beneath My Wings
Bette Midler
Ohhhh, oh, oh, oh, ohhh.
It must have been cold there in my shadow,
To never have sunlight on your face.
You were content to let me shine, that’s your way.
You always walked a step behind.
So I was the one with all the glory,
While you were the one with all the strength.
A beautiful face without a name for so long.
A beautiful smile to hide the pain.
Did you ever know that you’re my hero,
And everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
For you are the wind beneath my wings.
It might have appeared to go unnoticed,
But I’ve got it all here in my heart.
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it.
I would be nothing without you.
Did you ever know that you’re my hero?
You’re everything I wish I could be.
I could fly higher than an eagle,
For you are the wind beneath my wings.
Did I ever tell you you’re my hero?
You’re everything, everything I wish I could be.
Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle,
For you are the wind beneath my wings,
’cause you are the wind beneath my wings.
Oh, the wind beneath my wings.
You, you, you, you are the wind beneath my wings.
Fly, fly, fly away. You let me fly so high.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings.
Fly, fly, fly high against the sky,
So high I almost touch the sky.
Thank you, thank you,
Thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings.
Aunty Joan never judged me for who I am and she always cared about me and she was a magnificent aunty to me. I will always remember her magnificent charisma and magnificent smiles she always had. Aunty Joan was my aunty who was there for me. Her sister Joyce and aunty Joan were extremely close with each other. I am so missing that. I wish that Aunty Joan was still alive because I miss her extremely much. I cared and still care about her. I love you aunty Joan.
My magnificent condolences to my Uncle Jim and Cousin Terri and Cousin Andrew and Faye>
This song one of my favorite songs and when I hear this song I think about my best friend aunty Joan. I love my aunty Joan extremely so much. Aunty Joan never judged me for who I am and she always carded about me.
Weak in the Knees Serena Ryder
Would you mind if I pretended we were somewhere else
Doin’ something we wanted to?
‘Cause all this livin’ makes me wanna do
Is die ’cause I can’t live with you
And you don’t even care.
Would you mind if I pretended I was someone else
With courage in love and war?
I used to think that’s what I was
But now this lyin’ hurts too much
And I don’t know what for.
I’m weak in the knees for you
But I’ll stand if you want me to
My legs are strong and I move on
But honey I’m weak in the knees
Would you mind if I walked over and I kissed your face
In front of all of your friends?
Would you mind if I got drunk and said
I wanna take you home to bed
Oh, would you change your mind?
I’m weak in the knees for you
But I’ll stand if you want me to
My legs are strong and I move on
But honey I’m weak in the knees
For you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
I’m weak in the knees for you
But I’ll stand if you want me to
Oh, my legs are strong and I move on
But honey I’m weak in the knees
I’m weak in the knees for you
But I’ll stand if you want me to
My legs are strong and I move on
But honey I’m weak
Oh honey I’m weak
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you