JOYCE ELEANOR BAILEY

JOYCE ELEANOR BAILEY
(nee Spry)
April 9, 1941- April 24, 2022
In loving memory of Joyce Eleanor Bailey. Joyce was born on April 9, 1941 in Kagawong, Ontario. She was the daughter of the late Oscar Ernest Spry and Gertaline Viala Emmaline Berry. Joyce worked for many years at the hospital in Little Current. After retiring she spent most of her time gardening through the summer and dreaming of gardening through the winter. She created beautiful flower beds. She was very talented and creative in her many handknitted garments and wood designs, she loved puzzles and spending time with family and friends. She will be truly missed. Joyce died on April 24, 2022 at the hospital in Little Current. Loving mother and mother-in-law to Christy and Micheal Lazzarino of Barrie and Holly and Mark MacDonald of Sheguiandah. Loving sister of Blanche McDermid of Mindemoya; dear grandmother of Cosimo, Cassandra and Bianca Lazzarino, Destanie Bailey and Liliana MacDonald; great-grandmother of Shyanna and Calleigh Lazzarino. Joyce also leaves behind extended family Jeff Green (Cheryl),Wanda Morgan (Jody), Aaron, Issac, Adam; many nephews, nieces, and friends. She is predeceased by her parents, her first husband Clifford Douglas Bailey, her son Clifford Curtis Bailey and her partner of many years Kenneth (Ted) Green, her brother Ron and sister-in-law Florence Spry, Russell, brother-in-law Duncan McDermid, her sister Mae and Al Ahrens. Family and friends gathered at Island Funeral Home on Friday, April 29, 2022 from 3 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm. Funeral service was held on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 1 pm with Reverend Whitney Bruno officiating. Burial to be held at a later date in Elmview Cemetery Donations in memory of Joyce can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, https://cancer.ca/en/ or mail cheques to Canadian Cancer Society, P.O. Box 640 Station K, Toronto, Ontario M4P 9Z9. Please share your thoughts, photos and memories at IslandFuneralHome.ca.