JOY, Flora Louise (nee PIKE) - October 10, 1926 - December 16, 2017
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Flora Joy at age 91.
She died peacefully, surrounded by family, at True Davidson Acres in Toronto, after a long illness during which her family, friends and caregivers were impressed again and again by her resilience and life force.
The family extends heartfelt thanks to the kind staff of True Davidson Acres and to Flora's companions Nida and Alma.
She was predeceased by her husband Clifton Joy and her brother James (Eileen), survived by her children John (Robin), Robert (Henry), David and Debora (Misha), her sisters Frances (Starr) and Margaret (Brown), her brothers Henry (Frances) and Roy (Eileen), her sister-in-law Eileen Pike, her grandchildren Ruby, Sara, Reba, Emma and Nikolas and many loving and beloved nephews and nieces on both the Joy and Pike sides of the family.
Born in Carbonear, Newfoundland, Flora studied nursing at the General Hospital in St. John's. Before she graduated, her father James and her mother Margaret (Powell) passed away, leaving Flora as head of the family.
She married Dr. Clifton Joy in 1949. Over the ensuing years, Clifton and Flora's home often sheltered not only their children, but also Flora's siblings and Clifton's nephews and nieces.
Interment, Toronto, on Friday, December 22nd at 1 p.m.
A memorial gathering in Flora's honour will be held in Toronto at True Davidson Acres, 200 Dawes Road, on Saturday, December 23rd at 3 p.m. followed by a reception from 6 – 9 p.m. at her daughter Debora's home (