Loving mother of Richard Martin of Aberfoyle, Randall Martin and his partner Dyan
Jones of Durham, Michael Martin and his partner Donna Schmidt of Hanover and
Shelley Morgan and her husband Ron of Kitchener. Dear sister of Charlene Prast and
her husband Heinz of Kitchener and Pat Duench and her husband Bob of Elmira. Caring
grandmother of Summer, Pamela, Daniel, Alexis, Rachel and Isaiah. Great grandmother
of Sage and Odessa. Predeceased by her husband Kenneth William Martin, her good
friend Cecile Sturgeon and her parents Harold Otto McCarley of Kitchener and Delphine
Alberta McCarley (nee Fries) of Elmira. Joan was strong and independent right up until
the end. She had a zest for life and was a lover of opera, good literature, nature and the
study of history. She loved preparing excellent meals for her family especially at
Christmas. She enjoyed travelling the world and went on many adventures with her good
friend Isabel Pietraszko. She belonged to a Euchre Club for many years and she will be
greatly missed by all the Euchre Club members. She was also blessed with wonderful
neighbours on Coral Crescent. They helped to make her 90th birthday celebration a
treasured experience. Special thanks to Larry who was so good to her. Joan was a
feisty, caring, funny and intelligent woman who will be missed by all who knew her.
Cremation has taken place. It is Joan's wish that her ashes be scattered around the same birch tree, surrounded by her loving family, where her husband Ken's ashes were scattered in 1998. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations would be appreciated to Canadian Red Cross, MS Society of Canada, Covenant House (Toronto) or St. John's Kitchen/The Working Centre (Kitchener). Arrangements entrusted to Westmount Memorial Celebration Centre, Kitchener, (519-743-8900). Online condolences at www.westmountfuneralchapel.com
