It is with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother passed away peacefully on July 30, 2017 at the age of 94. She is predeceased by her husband Romuald Joyce and is survived by her children Brenda Richard (Gus) of Orleans, Kathryn Briere (Andy) of St. Andrew's West, William "Bill" (Jacques) of Vars and Noreen Joyce (Gillian) of Long Sault, her brothers Darcy, Morgan, Ronald and sister Marlene Roy; her treasured grandchildren, Paul, Patrick, Luc, David, Michael, Alex, Mac and Rowan and several great-grandchildren.

Friends and family are invited to visit at Lahaie& Sullivan Cornwall Funeral Homes, West Branch, 20 Seventh Street West (613-932-8482) on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Funeral Thursday , August 3, 2017 for Mass of Christian Burial in St. Andrew's West at 11 am. Interment, St. Andrew's Parish Cemetery.

As expressions of sympathy and in memory of Vera, donations to the St. Andrew's Parish Restoration Fund or The Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph Health Centre of Cornwall Fund would be greatly appreciated.