Joan Chandler
| Joan Chandler | |
|---|---|
| née Keefe | |
| Died | 2024-10-05 Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Occupation | librarian |
| Father | |
| Partner | |
| Children | |
Joan Chandler (died 5 October 2024) was a Melville-born librarian and longtime member of the Corpus Christi Church choir who lived in Port Arthur and Thunder Bay.[1][2]
Life and family
Joan Chandler was born in Melville, Saskatchewan, into a family employed by the CNR. Her childhood was spent moving between various towns in Saskatchewan and Alberta. At age 16, she moved with her father F.H. Keefe and family to Port Arthur, where she attended Port Arthur Collegiate.[1]
Following high school, she worked as a librarian. After her marriage, she dedicated her time to her home and family while her husband worked for Ontario Hydro. She was a committed member of Corpus Christi Church, where she sang in the choir and played the organ for services. She was a long-term member of the C.W.L., receiving a 70-year service pin, and performed with the Lakehead Symphony and the Interlink Choir. She was also known for her dedication to animal welfare.[1]
She was predeceased by her husband James Kent Chandler, her brothers George, Warren, and James, and her sisters Blanche Painchaud and Joyce Pryor. She was also predeceased by her in-laws Ralph, Thomas, Helen Alexander, and Elizabeth Kerr. She is survived by her daughter Laura Mary and her husband Dwight Kitchen, and her son James Timothy and his partner Chrisse Drumbolis. Her surviving grandchildren include Rick, Dan Kitchen, and Jo Drumbolis, along with four other grandchildren. She is also survived by her close friend Margaret Poling, as well as Anita Schick, Terry and Dave Marcon, Stuart and Willie McKay, and several members of the extended Chandler and Keefe families, including Tom, Lynda Chandler, and Dr. Nicole Chandler.[1]
She died on October 5, 2024, at St. Joseph's Hospital. A funeral mass was held at Corpus Christi Church on October 25, 2024, officiated by Father Rey Ronquillo. Burial took place at Riverside Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were managed by EVEREST FUNERAL CHAPEL.[1]
Other records
The following was recorded under the title Joan Agnes Chandler (née Keefe) and is judged, from matching details, to refer to the same person.
Family
- Married James Kent Chandler on 20 July 1948.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Obituary for Joan Chandler, Everest Funeral Chapel, 2024-10-05, via everestfh.frontrunnerpro.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 19 October 2024, p. 3(D)
- ↑ Port Arthur News-Chronicle, 20 July 1948, p. 5