- BROOKE (Wellwood), Harriett Joyce — Passed away in Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville on January 26, 2011. She was born on July 15, 1934 in Windsor. Family moved frequently and schooling was in Windsor, Liverpool, Montreal, and Fairview. Graduated from Queen Elizabeth High School, Halifax. Worked casually from an early age, including ACA, New Minas, Simpson’s, Halifax, one year contact in Labrador with US Air Force. Moved to Toronto in 1957 and joined the Canadian Gas Association, a national association representing all facets of the Canadian gas industry and including a Certification Laboratory for gas appliances, equipment and apparatus (a CSA equivalent) and a Gas Research Laboratory. Over the next 40 years ending as Vice-President, Member Services and Corporate Secretary. For 12 years, served as the Secretariat with CGA, chairing Technical Committees of the World Gas Association, an organization of 46 member countries. Meetings held twice yearly sponsored by the member countries in Europe and other countries, and work culminated every three years in a World Gas Conference of some 4000 delegates from around the world. Following retirement from Canadian Gas Association in 2000, Joyce moved back to Hantsport, where most of her family members grew up. Married to Robert Gordon Brooke of 40 years (deceased in 2000); and her stepson, Robert W. Brooke (deceased at age 43). Joyce wanted to particularly thank her siblings, their spouses, nieces and nephews for their love and support, friends in Hantsport, and many business associates from across Canada and in other countries that she traveled to, for their support, kindness and for the many fond memories she had during a long lifetime. Joyce was a lover of all things in nature - particularly bird habits and their songs. Joyce was always willing to contribute to local churches and charitable organizations in town. Joyce loved gourmet cooking and delighted many people throughout her life with the many wonderful meals and desserts she so lovingly prepared. She was grateful to friends in Hantsport and her mother’s siblings. She felt her mother, Dorothy Wellwood who predeceased her, was the rock of her life and her close relationship with her was so cherished.
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1934 - 2011 (76 years)
