Joan GOODEVE

OBITUARY JOAN GOODEVE PETERS GILDAY 1922 - 2007 Peacefully at The Manoir Lac Brome, Knowlton, on August 11, 2007 after a courageous fight against cancer. Joan was born on September 8, 1922 and spent her early life in Kingston, London England and Toronto where her father was posted by the Canadian army. Many of her fondest memories of growing up were of her years living at Royal Military College, Kingston. In 1940 Joan's education at Queen's was cut short in second year when her father was appointed to Atlantic Command Headquarters and she joined her family in Halifax. Here she worked in the Signals Office at the Naval Dockyard and was soon appointed to take charge of the Admiralty Signals Records Office, Area Command HQ. This experience no doubt emancipated her because when her children grew up and left home and after contributing to the community for years as a volunteer, she joined the work force again. Joan worked at McGill University in the Faculty of Management and ended a distinguished career in 1989 when she retired as Director, MBA Placement, Faculty of Management. Joan's volunteer work was important to her throughout her life. She served on many boards, including Welfare Federation of Montreal, Junior League Camp, Montreal Council of Women, Victorian Order of Nurses, Montreal Boys and Girls Association and Westmount Municipal Association. She was a Regional Chairman of the 1953 Red Feather Campaign, President of The Junior League of Montreal 1958-1960 and was a Directress of the Montreal Church Home. When she moved to Knowlton after retiring from McGill, she continued serving the community, as a director of Town of Brome Lake Wellness Volunteer Centre, Pettes Memorial Library and Brome Lake Theatre. Joan was charming, diplomatic, a loyal friend and feisty. She was married twice, for 34 years to Pete Peters and for 28 years to Angus Gilday. She was not only a loving mother and grandmother to her family and step family, but she was an anchor in all of their lives. She was a steadfast supporter of her extended family and she and Angus generously welcomed her family to their house, Gilgood, on many happy and memorable occasions. Joan sought the best in people and leaves this world a better place. Joan was predeceased by sister, Anne Goodeve, first husband, Frederic H . Peters and second husband Angus M. Gilday. She leaves her son Frederic Hatheway(Gwyneth) and daughter Catherine(James Clubb); three grand children, Wendy and Jamie Clubb and Sarah Peters; four great grand children, Hope and Georgia Clubb, Alexis Peters and Henry Travis. She will be fondly remembered by David and Diane Gilday and their children and by Steven and Heather Padner . Her passion for life will be missed by her many friends including the members of The One O'clock Club, the Twelve O'clock Club, The Lunch Bunch and lately, the gang at The Manoir. The funeral service from St-Paul's Anglican Church in Knowlton QC, will be on Friday, August 17, 2007 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory to the B.M.P. Foundation (oncology dept) 950 Principale, Cowansville QC J2K 1K3 www.bmpfoundation.ca would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to the Desourdy Wilson Funeral Home, 104 Buzzell, Cowansville QC J2K 2N5 Tel: 450-263-1212 Fax: 450-263-9557 info@desourdywilson.com Published in the Montreal Gazette on 8/14/2007