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Obituary for Joy Mann (Lewis)

Joy  Mann (Lewis)
Mann, Joy Patricia (Lewis), Truro, passed away on December 26, 2022, in the Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro. Born in Chatham, N.B. on May 3, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Allan W. and Ruth E. (MacNaughton) Lewis.

Joy grew up in Chatham and later moved to Penfield for a short time during World War II. The family then moved to Shediac Cape where they were living when she graduated from Moncton High School in 1952. She later graduated from the Moncton School of Nursing (1955) and then she received a diploma in Psychiatric Nursing from McGill University.

She was active in her Riverview, NB community being involved with the Girl Guides and Boy Scouts in the 1970’s; then after moving to Nova Scotia in 1980, she was involved with the Hilden United Church and Hilden community. Many of the official and unofficial groups and activities where she devoted her time included: Eastern Star, Craft groups, United Church of Canada, Clifton Pastoral Charge, U.C.W., Seekers, Church Elder, Maritime Conference, Tea gatherings and Mom’s taxi service.

She had a lifelong love of the water and spent many great summers at the beach. She was an avid reader and love creating through art, enjoying painting, ceramics, knitting, quilting and more.

Joy is survived by her husband, O. Stewart “Stew” Mann; children, Donald, Brian, Trevor (Heather) and Jocelyn (Mike) Cruickshank; grandchildren, Mitchel, Alison, Gage, Heath and Jacob; sister-in-law, Shirley Lewis; many nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by close friends, Audrey and Ron Jones, Carol Gordon and Derrick Palmer.

Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her brother, George A. Lewis; sister-in-law and husband, Beth and Johnny Couillard.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of N.S. or the Hilden United Church.

A visitation will be held from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Friday, January 6th with a funeral service at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 7th, both in Colchester Community Funeral Home, 512 Willow St., Truro, N.S. Online condolences may be made at www.ColchesterCommunity.com