Joan Turner (Penney) of Carbonear, NL., passed away in Texas with her loving family, from advanced stage pancreatic cancer. Predeceased by her sisters Mildred, Nellie, Mary and brother Ken. Her surviving sister Marion passed away 5 days after Joan. Leaving to mourn daughters: Brenda (Edward) Paramore and Terry Cashmer (David Bigham) living in Texas; sons Brad Turner and Bruce Turner living in Foxboro; Grandchildren: Geni Castaneda (Pete); Jessica DeRoche (Michael); Kera Turner(Heath Bonnet); Great-grandchildren: Anicia and Geneva Castaneda; Preslee Bonnet: Brother Jim Penney, her special friend Eric Mercer who Joan shared some wonderful times with, as well as nieces, Patsy Squires and Susan Martin and nephew Paul Drake (her Newfoundland family) and many other nieces and nephews. A special thanks to all her friends and a special thank you to her friends and neighbors Joan and Reg Parsons, Jennie Northcott, Carolyn and Dennis Antle, who looked after her home and “Sweetie” while Joan was in Texas with her family, and her Thursday night card club friends she enjoyed so much.
“It is not the presence of someone that brings meaning to your life but it’s the way that someone touches your heart which gives your life a beautiful meaning.”