Joan passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 12th, 2021 at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC. She will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered by her daughters, sons, and family: Catherine (Nick Fowler), Elizabeth (Michael Hogg), Richard (Mavis), John (Monica Fiederer), David; grandchildren: Dagny, Kaitlyn, Scott, Shaun, Andrea, Sam, Rosa, Sally; great-grandchildren: Elizabeth, Edward, Dominic, Annabelle, Erik, Isabella, and Hunter.
She was born in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan in 1926. The family moved to Vancouver Island in 1936 where Joan married her childhood sweetheart, Richard Eldridge at the age of 19. In 1954 Joan and Richard along with their children travelled to Portsmouth, England where husband Richard completed Naval Officer training in the Royal Navy. The family returned to Canada in 1955. The family travelled extensively across Canada and finally returned to Victoria where Richard retired in 1974.
Even with a large family, she went on to get her degree in fine arts from the University of Victoria. She was a member of the Victoria Sketch Club where she made many lifelong friends. Joan was predeceased by her husband Richard Eldridge who passed away in 2005. Joan is survived by her sister Margaret (Howard Lloyd) and her brother Doug Murray.
The family would like to thank all of the paramedics and healthcare staff who cared for Joan and gave them the opportunity to be with her.
The family members would like to thank their brother David for all of his care and companionship to their mother Joan.
A celebration of life will be announced once COVID restrictions have been lifted. Condolences may be offered to the family below.
McCall Gardens
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F. Caroline Hunter
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Charon Hill For many years, it has been a privilege to frame Joan’s watercolours, at Prestige Picture Framing.
The joy she put into each piece showed the vibrant passionate pleasure she had while painting.
David was always such a big help and so supportive of Joan’s work. Her laugh was so infectious to everyone around her.
Blessings on the family, Charon Hill
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Margaret M Lloyd Joan’s Nieces and Nephews all send their condolences, as well as Cousin Susan Howard from Sask.
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Ann Nolte Dear David and family, I will miss Joan in our Sketch Club and her wonderful happy nature. She enjoyed her painting so much and produced some wonderful water colour paintings. We had some good times together in our outings and paint outs especially I remember going to your place in Cowhican Bay one fall paint out and painting out in the orchard. Joan was so generous in so many ways to all of us. We will all miss her very much.
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Beth Jasper I am going to miss my cousin Joan very much.
I relied on Joan to keep me informed on my other cousins!
Will miss my pop in visits, too.
Thank you David for taking such good care of your mother.
Beth
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Bonny Myers To David and the rest of the family (whom I have not had the pleasure of meeting) I include my condolences with the rest of the Victoria Sketch Club’s about the passing of Joan. She was a lovely, fun loving member of our club and while I have only known her for the past 15 years, she seemed to enjoy attending and being a part of the crowd. She had a good long life and you can all be thankful for that.
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Christine Gollner JOAN and I joined the Victoria Sketch Club 29 years ago. JOAN was a wonderful and supportive member of the Club. We will miss her friendship, lovely personality and wonderful paintings. My sincere condolences to all her family. My thoughts are with you.
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Margaret and Howard Lloyd We will miss you and our pop in visits with you, my sister, Joan, and David, over a cup of tea and those Nanaimo bars.
Painting with the members of the Victoria Sketch Club just won`t be the same without that distinctive, cheerful voice of Joan’s. I shall miss her and her faithful David.