Joyce Carr, born December 31, 1944, died unexpectedly on July 6, 2020 at the age of 75 in Victoria, B.C. after surgery at the Royal Jubilee Hospital.
Joyce was survived by her life-long childhood forever friends, Stanny, Jean, Yvonne and Moira, childhood Ukrainian dance partner Ernie which carried on with Joyce becoming a life-long Veselka dance member, as well as many other dear friends. She was predeceased by her parents. She attended St. Anne’s Academy, Oak Bay Junior and Oak Bay Senior High Schools.
Joyce started her professional life as a Health Care Worker at Glendale Lodge, then onto Tillicum Lodge and finally The Lodge at Broadmead with many of her co-workers from Glendale who remained her friends until she retired at age 65 and became a companion and volunteer until March, 2020. Joyce lived in View Royal for many years and made many more friends. She loved to garden and became a member of the View Royal Garden Club, winning many prizes for her vegetables.
Joyce loved animals and used to pet sit for several people in both Victoria and Sidney. In her heart, these pets became her own. She enjoyed doing craft projects and knitting with the residents at The Lodge, crafting with her many friends and rock painting and hiding them in nearby parks. She was always on the go doing something for others, having lunch with friends or walking the little dogs she loved to take care of. She would light up a room with her joy-filled nature, humour and love for everyone she met. She will be greatly missed by all who had the honour of calling her “friend”.
Joyce moved to Esquimalt in 2004 where she became a well-liked resident of the complex where her bubbly and caring nature endeared her to everyone she met. She touched the hearts of so many people and was loved by all.
No flowers by request. Donations in her memory can be made to the Victoria branch of the S.P.C.A. A Celebration of her Life with all her friends will be held at a later date when the social restrictions are able to be lifted. Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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Walt Hundleby
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Donna Humphries How sad I am to know of Joyce’s passing. My condolences to the family and many friends. Joyce had such a good heart. I always felt her warmth and caring when she greeted me and she made me feel special. She would lend a hand at the Garden Shows and express her appreciation for being part of the Club and for members efforts. I shall miss her.
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Faern Jewell Faern Jewell
You brought extra Joy and light to my life and to
Sugars.
We miss you every day but your laughter and smile still brings so much happiness.
I can’t imagine anyone not liking Joyce but if you didn’t it definitely would have meant there was something inherently wrong with you. She was sweet and loving to the core.
She took care of my beloved fur baby Sugar and loved her like she was her own.
She made our world a better place and I am so very grateful to have had her in my life.
Her presence will be missed so much but her memory will certainly live on as she made a impression on all who had the pleasure of knowing her.So grateful.
Someone to emulate as she exemplifies all that is good.
Faern Jewell and Sugar.
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Eric & Diane Davies We were saddened to learn of Joyce’s passing. We knew her through her work at Broadmead Lodge and her caring dog-sitting. We knew her as a kind and caring person who helped a great many people.
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Tanya Simmons I was friends with Joyce while living in her apartment complex several years ago. She was inspirational to me, leaving me with fond memories of our times together.
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Rachel Goldsworthy Joyce (or Joycie as we called her) was kindness itself at Glendale Lodge, back in the day. Forty years later, I can still feel the way her warmth and positive energy charged up a room.
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Carol Tilden Joyce will be sorely missed by all that had the price ledge of knowing her. In the twenty some years that we knew her, I can’t say that I ever seen her sad or angry. She was a very upbeat and optimistic person, she had a way of putting people at ease in her presence, and always made us laugh. To know Joyce was to love her.
Carol and Dick Tilden
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Meeri and Len Stewart Our sincere condolences to the Carr family and her many friends. While we have not seen Joyce for many years our memories are of her optimistic, cheerful and kind humanity. Joyce will continue to shine as a star in the sky.
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Joyce Winnifred Sturmey We miss you already, Joyce. You had all the smiles and had a beautiful heart. You so enjoyed dog sitting, helping out at The Lodge At Broadmead, rock painting, constructing many lovely pictures with rocks and many other activities. You were such a good friend. Love you lots, Ken and Joyce Sturmey.
My sincere condolences to the Carr family. Joyce had cared for my Uncle Sam Hundleby when he was at Glendale in the early 1970s and by chance I met up with her during my employ at the Lodge at Broadmead. Joyce was a special person, always giving, always patient, always had a funny story or a joke. I will miss you.
(Please let me know when you schedule her Celebration of Life.)