Joanne Snelling SWALES

NORMAN, Joanne Snelling, Ph.D. (nee Swales) 63, passed away January 21, 2007 at The Hospice at May Court after her battle with cancer. She was born December 31, 1943 to George Swales and Violet Snelling. She married Peter Norman in 1965 and is survived by her husband and two daughters, Julia & Gwyneth, and her two children, Ava & Celia, who will greatly miss their Grandma. Dr. Norman grew up in Calgary but received her post secondary education in eastern Canada: BA at McGill, MA in Renaissance Literature at U of T and Ph.D. in Medieval Studies at University of Ottawa. In 1988, she successfully published Metamorphoses of an Allegory. Soon after, she became a Full Professor at Bishop's University, teaching courses in Old and Middle English and literature. An avid bookworm, she will be remembered for her passion for teaching, medieval feasts and her love of German Shepherds. She will be deeply missed by everyone. A memorial service at St John's (located on the corner of Elgin and Somerset Streets, Ottawa) will be held Friday January 26, 4 pm. Donations can be made to The Hospice at May Court or Canadian Cancer Society. Published in the Ottawa Citizen from 1/23/2007 - 1/25/2007 Published in the Montreal Gazette from 1/23/2007 - 1/24/2007