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Joyce Manton (nee Walmsley) passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at C.E.E. Hospital in Petrolia in her 92nd year. Joyce was the beloved wife of the late John for 61 years and proud mother of Janice (Tom) Burns and Jillian Manton and loving grandmother to Nicholas (Trish) Bond and Gregory (Eliot) Chandler-Burns. She will be missed by her family and many friends. Joyce was born in Manchester, England to the late John and Hilda Walmsley. She grew up in Harpenden, England, attended school in Hemel Hempstead and later graduated from a lab technician course. She worked as a lab technician at St. Pancras Hospital in London, England until she married John in February 1957. They sailed to Canada a month later. Joyce was a member of the Polysar Glee Club, enjoyed playing tennis at the Sarnia Tennis Club for many years, volunteered for the Canadian Cancer Society (Sarnia) and was an active member at Canon Davis Memorial Anglican Church. Joyce’s family would like to thank the staff of Village on the St. Clair for their kindness and compassion shown to her during her stay.
Please honour Joyce by wearing bright colours and a smile. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held at Canon Davis Memorial Anglican Church (Russell at Maxwell) on Friday, March 14, 2025 from 1-1:45 p.m. The memorial service will immediately follow at 2 p.m. A reception will follow in the church hall. Arrangements entrusted to the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home, (519)344-3131. In lieu of flowers, those who wish to donate in Joyce’s memory please consider C.E.E. Hospital Palliative Care, 450 Blanche St., Petrolia, N0N 1R0, Canon Davis Memorial Church, 380 N. Russell St., N7T 6S6 or the Sarnia Humane Society, 131 Exmouth St., N7T 7W8. Messages of condolence and memories may be left at www.mckenzieblundy.com