Joan was born in Halifax to the late Harold and Mae (Laba) Clarke. She is survived by her siblings: Harold, Donald and Anne. She grew up attending College Street School and Saint Patrick's High School, and was a parishioner at St. Mary's Basilica and Canadian Martyrs Church. She was a longtime member of Roman Catholic women's organizations the Saint Anne's Sodality and the Children of Mary, and a pilgrim at Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre many times with her family.
Joan dedicated her life to her family, and was predeceased by her beloved husband of almost 65 years, Edward Hansen Sr.; she is survived by their three children Edward, Michael, and Joanne, their seven grandchildren Sarah, Severine, Isaac, Jeremy, Allison, Jill and Scott, six great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Joan enjoyed family travel, visiting Detroit, Florida and San Francisco, and made many trips to Bangor with her daughter, Joanne. She was a proud Lebanese-Canadian and family traditions were central to her life. She was a fierce defender of her family, a self-taught intellectual, and passionately debated historical and political issues, always to the edification of her loving children and grandchildren. She has left us a legacy and a love of literature, laughter, and the search for truth.
Joan's family meant everything to her, and she meant everything to us. She will be dearly missed.
Visitation to be held on Thursday Nov 7 from 7-9pm at Cruikshank's Funeral Home, 2666 Windsor St., Halifax. Funeral service will be held Friday Nov 8 at 10am in St. Mary's Basilica, 5221 Spring Garden Rd., Halifax. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. To send an online condolence: www.cruikshankhalifaxfuneralhome.com
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