Beloved wife of William “Bill” Lionel Backway (2000). Loving mother to Janet (Mark) Richardson, Susan (David) Sitler, Bob (Norma) Backway and Karen Backway. Grandmother to Jeff (Jen), Kevin (Holly), Kyle (Angela), Cory, Chad, Tamsyn (Tyler), Tegan (David), Ross (Shauna), Peter (Melissa) and predeceased by Ryan (1989). Great Grandmother to Ian, Rhys, Oscar and Stella. Family and friends are invited to Westmount Memorial Celebration Centre (1001 Ottawa St. S. Kitchener) on Sunday, March 24th at 1 pm for a memorial service, immediately followed by a reception in Joan’s honour. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.