JOAN EDITH ROBERTSON (HILL)
December 14, 1928 – November 14, 2016
Joan was born in Regina and passed away peacefully on November 14, 2016 in North Vancouver. She is predeceased by her parents, John and Eva Hill and brother Don/Evyline; and is survived by her siblings Paul/Verna Hill; Freda Murphy; Cousin Austin/Evelyn Hadland and her children Wayne Robertson/Huguette Cloutier, Sandra/Ken Jones, Dale Robertson/Mary and grandchildren Sarah Robertson/Jack Raymond, Graham Edgar, Simon Robertson/Isabelle Duford, Matthew Edgar/Lori Vickers, Jillian Robertson/Graham Richardson, Douglas Robertson, great grandson Samuel Robertson, step grandchildren Chris Jones/Jaclyn, Courtney Jones, step great grandchildren Rayne, Kai and Kayl and her many nieces and nephews who she was very close to.
The Hill family moved to Taylor in 1933 founding Hill’s Cash Store and Taylor Post Office. Joan went to school in Baldonnel, completed high school in Dawson Creek and attended Alberta College in Edmonton. She moved to Vancouver where she worked as a bookkeeper and met Neil Robertson. They were married on September 17, 1952 in Taylor.
As an Armed Forces family they moved frequently living in Shilo MN, Petawawa ON, London ON, Kingston ON, Vancouver, London England, Ottawa ON and North Bay ON. Joan was the stability in her family through those years. She worked as a bookkeeper in Ottawa, North Bay and Vancouver and lived her retirement years in Burnaby. Joan loved animals, golf, curling, travelling, casinos and playing bridge. She volunteered for many years at Confederation Seniors Centre and Seton Villa in Burnaby where she lived for the past 14 years.
Joan will be remembered by all as a wonderful, fun loving, caring mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend who made them laugh.
The family wishes to thank in particular the incredible staff at Seton Villa as well as Rhonda and Lance Hill for their love and support.
A memorial tea will be held at Peace Community Church, 10556 – 100th Street next to the fire hall in Taylor on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 2pm.