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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
JOY, Henry Donovan (Don) - died peacefully April 7, 2015 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. Born in Toronto, March 23, 1925, to Beatrice Ernestine (Mackenzie) and Douglas Grahame Joy, the fifth of six children, Don graduated from Royal Roads Naval College in Victoria in 1944. He served on HMCS Uganda, and later as a naval pilot, an Intelligence Officer, a Royal Roads Staff Officer and as Commander of HMCS Sussexvale, HMCS Qu'Appelle, and of Sea Training, Pacific. Retiring in 1972, Don embraced public life, as a provincial and federal Liberal candidate, a political aide to several federal Cabinet Ministers and as an official in Veterans Affairs. Subsequently, he volunteered with the B.C. Lung Association and worked in the private sector. In 1949, Don married Judy Humphries - and they had a daughter, Kathleen, in 1950. Just six months later, Judy contracted polio, which left her quadriplegic but undaunted. Thanks in large part to the loving care and attention she received from Don, Judy lived happily until 1972. In November 1976, Don and Anne Powell (nee Price) were married, and shared more than 38 years of deep love and devotion - their lives together enriched by an ever-expanding and affectionate circle of family and friends. Don also leaves beloved daughter Kathleen Joy McCann (John); grandchildren Cristin Belanger (Jason) and Stefan Hudson (Karen), and Meghan and Brendan McCann; and great-grandchildren Morgan and McKenna Belanger, Cortlandt and Katelyn Hudson. He also leaves devoted stepchildren Price Powell (Gail), Chris Powell (Felisa) and Elizabeth Littlemore (Richard); and grandchildren Lindsay and Sean Powell, Annalisa and Emmalie Powell, and Ted, Avery and Llewellyn Littlemore. All are eternally grateful for the love and care Don received from the staff at Sunrise, Vancouver and from Peter Silin. Don was a beacon of light, love and joy - an avid reader, conversationalist and raconteur, a game golfer and, still in his ninth decade, a skier of grace and style. Most of all, he was a true gentleman. We shall miss you Donnie. A service will be held in Victoria at St. Mary's Oak Bay, 1701 Elgin Road, Saturday, May 16, at 1 p.m. A celebration of life will be held in Vancouver at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, 3811 Point Grey Road, Sunday, June 14, from 2 to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Society of Canada.
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