Obituary of Joan Taylor

TAYLOR (LOGIE)-With sadness, the family of Roberta Joan Taylor wish to announce her passing at the Church of St. John and St. Stephen Home on Friday, February 19, 2010. Born in Saint John on March 15, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Dr. A.E. Logie and Mabel (Ripley) Logie. She loved the arts, playing the piano, teaching dance, and fostering the artistic expression of her children and grandchildren. During wartime, she ran a successful ballroom dancing studio in Saint John for servicemen, among others. A natural athlete, she loved tennis, diving, and swimming., which she in turn taught to her children and grandchildren. A skilled administrator, she helped establish the NB Heart Foundation (Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada), where she worked for 20 years. During this period she was a long-time devoted member of the Women's Symphony Association. In her retirement, she contributed to the Fredericton community through volunteer work with Meals on Wheels, Community Kitchen, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation campaigns. All who knew her were delighted by her infectious sense of humour, unflagging concern for the welfare of others, and social gifts. She is survived by daughters, Diana Webster (Saint John) and Gail Taylor (Saint John); grandchildren, Eric Webster (Saint John), Ellen Webster,(Hampton), Eve Webster,(Halifax), Portia Taylor (Ottawa), and Amy Munnikhuis (Calgary); son-in-law, George Bates (Calgary); five great-grandchildren; and beloved nieces and nephews. Close bereaved friends include Elizabeth (Libby) Lowe, Nancy Salmon, and Jean Anderson. She was predeceased by her husband, F.M.G. (Jim) Taylor; her daughter, Pamela (Taylor) Bates; her sister, Gloria Hollies; and brothers, Donald and Gren Logie. Our heartfelt and humble thanks for outstanding care provided by the staff at the Church Home, whose kind counsel and skill were sources of great comfort. The funeral service will be held at Fitzpatrick's Funeral Home, 100 Waterloo St., Saint John, on Monday, February 22nd at 10:30 A.M. followed by interment at Fernhill Cemetery and reception at Centenary-Queen Square United (storefront) Church, 215 Wentworth St. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada http://www.heartandstroke.com; Centenary-Queen Square United Church http:..www.cqunited.ca; and the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Atlantic Division http://www.mssociety.ca/atlantic/default.htm www.fitzpatrickfh.com