Obituary Overview
Joan Margaret Szpak
It is with heavy hearts we announce the
sudden passing of Joan Margaret Szpak on August 21, 2018 at the age of 88 years
old.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband
Emil, mother Margaret, father John and siblings James and Thelma.
Joan is survived by her daughter Linda
(Glen), son Grant (Barb); grandchildren, Michael (Brandy), Laura (Sean),
Kristina (Nate), Samantha (Paul), her precious great granddaughter Lennie who
held a very special place in her heart, special sister-in-law Adeline, along
with family in Northern Ireland and many other nieces and nephews.
Joan was born in Belfast, Ireland on July
9, 1930 to Margaret and John Poulson.
She worked at The Bank Buildings Ltd as an assistant in the stationery
department when she decided to travel to Canada with her friend Sadie. Joan arrived at Saint John, New Brunswick on
January 22, 1954 at the young age of 24.
She then continued to travel to Winnipeg, Manitoba where she quickly
gained employment at Eaton’s. Soon after she met the man she was going to
marry, Emil Szpak. Joan and Emil were
married at St. Stephen’s Church on October 5, 1957. While residing in Dauphin, Manitoba Joan
gained her Canadian Citizenship in 1962.
While raising her family Joan loved to volunteer her time. She volunteered at the McLeod Elementary
School, St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Heart & Stroke Foundation, Cancer
Society, Deaf Centre, and many more places throughout her life.
Over the years Joan loved to travel with
family and friends and her special place was Waikiki, Hawaii. She developed a passion for reading novels
and you would always find her with a book in her hand. Her greatest pleasure in life was spending
time with her grandchildren and her precious great granddaughter Lennie.
Please join us in celebrating Joan’s life
on Monday, August 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Glen Eden Funeral Home &
Cemetery, 4477 Main Street, West St. Paul, Manitoba R4A 2A8
In lieu of flowers, donations in Joan’s
memory may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Manitoba, 200-6 Donald St,
Winnipeg, MB, R3L 0K6.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Joan Margaret Szpak 2018..
Death notice for the town of: West St Paul, Province: Manitoba