Ann Moon

MOON, (Laura) Ann, Nee Fawcett. Passed away peacefully on March 25th, 2024 at the age of 84. Born on October 28th, 1939, in Nelson, BC to Norman and Julianna Fawcett, Ann is survived by her brother Ron Fawcett (Judy), her sister Jane Males (Jim) her son David Moon (Beverly), niece Laura Dorst (Brahm), her four grandchildren Hayden, Annabelle, Tessa and Ryan, grand niece Eleanor, and grand nephew, Hugo.

After attending school in Nelson until the age of 16, Ann and her family moved to Vancouver for a short stay before settling in Mission, BC, and graduating from high school there in the class of 1957. Immediately out of high school, she followed in her mother’s footsteps, becoming a registered nurse. She trained and worked in New Westminster and Prince George before settling again in Mission, marrying Les, and having their son. Ann was a dedicated mother and enthusiastic participant at all school and sporting events of which there were many, always there to cheer on her son and his friends no matter what the score or the weather. An accomplished pianist, she volunteered as an assistant music teacher and played the piano for various school occasions long after her son had graduated.

Ann was a lifelong learner and travel and education remained part of her life for as long as was possible. She obtained a certificate of Liberal Arts and a Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser in 1996 at the age of 57, focusing on archaeology and anthropology. She was a student of northwest’s first peoples and their art and culture, but her heart was in the southwest where she travelled regularly, getting off the beaten path to visit the pueblos and meet the people and artists who made the pottery she loved. A pottery student herself, she acquired a beautiful collection although her keen interest in people ensured it was always more about the artists themselves than their art. Ann traveled extensively overseas, often with family, sometimes with friends, always meeting new people along the way who were drawn to her beautiful smile and friendly nature. She will always be remembered for seeing the good in life, never saying a bad word about anyone and being ultra respectful of everyone’s time and space. As wise and as well educated and experienced as we all knew she was, she would never offer any unsolicited advice and always required a tremendous amount of convincing before humbly believing you really wanted to hear what she thought! That was always worth the effort.

The family would like to thank the wonderful doctors, nurses and staff at Abbotsford Regional Hospital, especially those working in Baker 2 over the last month and the wonderful nurses and staff at Menno Hospital who have cared for her over the past two years. The family will be holding a private graveside service and in lieu of flowers request that donations be made to the Alzheimer Society of Canada.