Pogue, Joan (née Smith)
August 26th, 2021
Peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Parkwood Institute, in her 87th year. Born on November 13, 1934, to Bob and Rubina Smith, Joan was raised in Blackpool and then Liverpool, England. At the age of 13, she emigrated to London, Ontario, and lived in Belmont for the next 70 years. Joan learned to bake from her mother-in-law, Helen Pogue. She entered local fairs and was a yearly prizewinner. She will be fondly remembered for her pies, butter tarts, and sweet pickles.
Joan was a graduate of the London Normal School and spoke fondly of her challenges and accomplishments of teaching in a one-room school house. Later, she taught at Belmont Public School until its closure in 1969. Joan was devoted to her husband, the late Frank (2006) and supported him in the family business, Automatic Heating and Cooling. At the age of 50, Joan returned to school and became a successful real estate agent. Joan will also be remembered for her artistic talents; she loved painting, sewing and gardening.
We bid farewell to this lovely woman. She was proud of her heritage and her family, strong and stubborn, kind and having a sense of humour to the end. Joan will be greatly missed by Paul and Diana, Ann, Greg; her grandchildren: Dayna, Stephanie, and Jordan, Christopher, Erin, Elizabeth, and Robert; and great-grandchildren: Ruby, Georgia, and Levi.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Parkwood Institute – Palliative Care staff who were exceptionally kind and compassionate.
A private funeral service will be conducted at Westview Funeral Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North, London on Monday, August 30, 2021 at 11:00 a.m., with visitation one hour prior. Private interment to follow at Dorchester Union Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a donation in memory of Joan are asked to consider Ronald McDonald House Charities, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada or Parkwood Institute – Palliative Care Program.
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Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Parkwood Institute – Palliative Care Program
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Death notice for the town of: London, Province: Ontario