Joyce Clarke
The death of Joyce (Bishop) Clarke, age 84, of Amherst, formerly of Collingwood, NS, occurred at the White Birches Retirement Residence on Saturday, November 7, 2009.
Born in Wyvern, NS, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Gwendolyn (Colbourne) Ford.
A veteran of World War II, she served in the CWAC from Feb 1944 to June 6 1945 in Kitchener, ON. In the early 50's she cooked in logging camps for large numbers of woodsmen and enjoyed cooking for the rest of her life. A member of the Collingwood United Church, she was a lifetime member of the UCW. A person of varied interests, she enjoyed hunting, fishing and snowmobiling with her first husband Reginald and shared another life with her second husband, Denny Clarke attending many community functions.
Joyce will be sadly missed by her 2 sons, Paul (Jennifer), Oxford and Jack (Janet), Cornwall, ON; a daughter, Wendy (Richard) Densmore, Fredericton; 4 grandchildren, Pamela, Michael, Marlene and Sarah; 2 great grandchildren, Kaci and Tristan; 3 step-sons, Terry (Sandra), John (Donna) and Scott (Jean), all of Halifax; a step-daughter, Debbie (Brian), Halifax; 8 step-grandchildren, Michelle, Christopher, Corey, Bo-Daniel, Nicole, Daniel, Luc and Denis; brothers, Ronald (Fran), Murray (Joan), Merlin (Iona) and sister, Brenda (Arnold) Adshade. She was predeceased by husbands, Reginald Bishop (1974) and Denny Clarke (2009), sisters, Eleanor and Joan.
The remains have been cremated under the direction of the W. Allen Funeral Home, Oxford (902-447-2167). A memorial service will be held at the Collingwood United Church, on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 2 pm, Rev. Ruth Gamble officiating. Burial in the Wyvern Cemetery. By request there will be no visitation. Donations to the Collingwood United Church or a donation of the donor's choice gratefully appreciated