Joan Marion BREMNER

STEWARD, Joan Marion (Nee Bremner) Joan Steward, beloved wife of her devoted husband Tom Steward, passed away at the age of 72 on Saturday, July 5, 2008, surrounded by her family. Joan is survived by her loving sons Wayne (Stephanie) and Bruce and her precious granddaughters Jessica and Rebecca. She leaves her adoring brothers and sisters, Norman (Joyce), Bruce, Leon (Carolyn), Judy and Margaret, all of New Brunswick, and many nieces and nephews. Joan was predeceased by her parents James and Jennie (Williston) Bremner. Also survived by her extended family Newton (Anne), Nancy (Tom) and Jose Anne. Joan was a graduate of Teachers College in Fredericton. She taught in her hometown of Chatham, N.B., Comox, B.C., Germany and Ottawa. She spent much of her career dedicated to special education until she retired from the Ottawa Board of Education in 1991. Joan was the Associate Matron of the Capital City Chapter #172, Order of the Eastern Star and Past Queen of the Daughters of the Nile. Friends may call at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Rd (between Bayshore and Baseline Road) on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Eastern Star and Daughters of the Nile services commencing at 6:30 p.m.) as well as on Wednesday, July 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at St. Thomas The Apostle Anglican Church, 2345 Alta Vista Dr. on Wednesday, July 9 at 2 p.m. For those wishing, in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Joan's memory to the Shriner's Children's Hospital (Montreal) or to the Daughters of the Nile. The family wishes to express their gratitude to the caring staff of the Civic Hospital Emergency and I.C.U departments and to Rev. Bill Byers, Rev. Peter Crosby and Canon Leonard Baird for their support. Tributes, condolences and donations may be made at: www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com Published in the Ottawa Citizen from 7/7/2008 - 7/8/2008