Joan Olive Hassell

Joan was born November14th, 1930 in Vancouver, BC and raised in Port Coquitlam. When she married Alan in 1954, she moved to Vernon to raise a family. She returned to the Coast in 1981, then returned to Vernon in 2007, where she resided until she passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on March 2nd, 2013. She will be lovingly remembered by her sons and daughters: Brock Hassell (Karen), Kathleen Crockett (Glen), Dennis Hassell (Linda), Carole Rooney (Frank), Sheila Hughes (Randy), Colleen Lalonde and foster daughter Louise Robinson (Joe).

Joan will also be forever remembered by her grandchildren: Auralie Westie, Joshua and Jesse Crockett (Harmony), Amanda Rooney, Lauren and Clayton Hassell, Miranda Knight Walker (Jared), Graham Hassell and Sophie Hughes. She is also survived by her loving brother Geoff Clayton of Maple Ridge, BC, four adored great-grandchildren: Carly, Jackson, Solomon and Noah; many nieces, nephews, extended family members and countless friends. Joan was predeceased by: her parents Eric and Olive Clayton, husband Alan in 1992, sister Kay Grootendorst and grandson Jeremiah Crockett. Joan kept her amazing sense of humour until her last breath, and went peacefully to join those who went before her whom she missed so much.

Cremation will precede a Celebration of Joan’s Life, which will be held at First Baptist Church in Vernon on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., with Pastor Karl Janzen officiating. A reception will follow at the Alliance Church Hall.

The family would like to thank Dr. Borchert and those wonderful care aides and nurses (you know who you are) of Creekside Landing that gave so much of themselves to our mom over her last few years.

As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donations, in memory of Joan, to the First Baptist Church in Vernon, or to World Vision.