Obituary of Ms. Joyce Gardner

Our family released sweet Joyce Marie Gardner, born May 18, 1932 in Friendship, Village East Coast Demerara, Guyana, on December 10, 2018 at the age of 86. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Grace Gardner.  Joyce was lovingly surrounded by her daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Eon Sinclair sr. and, her grandchildren Eon Sinclair jr. and Matthew Sinclair, as she passed peacefully from this life.  She is also survived by her grand-daughter-in-law, Rema Tavares and cherished great-grandson, Ayankojo Sinclair.  Joyce was sister of the late Maude Gardner and Geraldine Marcus, and is survived by siblings, Christine and Robert (Charles) Gardner.  She was the caring aunt of Walter (Charlie) Marcus and Cheryl Gardner, aunt-in-law of Roxanne Caleb-Marcus, great-aunt of Shaundell, Myles and Maya Marcus, Leyton Mark and Kenya Brown, great-great aunt of Jay, Jayel and Jaden Evans.  She was the special friend of Angela Jonsson. Known as “Aunt Joyce,” she also had many honorary nieces and nephews.

Joyce loved her family and was cousin to a strong, extended lineage including – the Gardner’s, Elaine McNeil and the Hatton’s, Vicki Creavelle and family, Mildred, Corey and Carol Baker, the Jordan’s, Iveleen Thomas, Gloria Campbell and the Thomas family, Fabian, Dennis, Grace, Terrence Holder and the Holder family, Beryl, Aubrey, Robert Stephenson and the Stephenson family, Myrna Wilson, the Hamers, Holland’s, Truman’s, Waithe’s, Payne’s, Savoury’s, Liverpool’s, Bhola’s, Profitt’s, Elgin’s, and others.

A Celebration of Life will be held for Joyce, on Saturday Dec.15th, at St. Paul's on-the-Hill Anglican Church, 882 Kingston Road Pickering, Ontario, with Visitation from 12-1 p.m and the service beginning at 1:00 p.m; Internment will take place at Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 1757 Church St. North, Ajax, Ontario; Reception to follow at a nearby location. 

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Joyce's home churches:

a. Cash donations to St. Augustine's Anglican Church, Guyana

b. Cash or Cheques written to St. Paul's on-the-Hill Scholarship Fund

Joyce loved colour and hats.

Please feel free to wear these items to her homegoing celebration.

Joyce Gardner’s life was spiritually rich, filled with loving energy and quiet strength, which will be sorely missed but will hopefully continue through her family and friends.