Obituary of JoAn Groombridge

GROOMBRIDGE, JoAn – October 5, 1926 – August 18, 2010, peacefully at home. “It’s time to say good bye” are lyrics from a song. I’ve said good bye to many friends over the years. Now it’s my turn to leave. It has been a busy life and although I have left many jobs undone I’m feeling sort of tired. I was born JoAn Inslee back in 1926 in Port Huron, Michigan. I’m the last of the Inslee family. Predeceased by my mother Lenore Watman, father Horace Inslee, infant brother George Edward and our sister Joyce Inslee (2008) and husband Warren (2005). I attended St. Josephs’ School and St. Patricks' High School, graduating in 1943. I then went to industrial chemistry school in Toronto and went on to work for Polysar for 6 years before marrying Warren Groombridge in 1950. We raised five sons in Sarnia, Greg & Sabina (White) of Point Edward, Brian & Kate (Brown) of Toronto, Matthew & Mary (Donohue) of Sarnia, Chris & Sheila (Hampshire) of Sarnia, and Andrew of Georgetown. We enjoyed our seven grand children; Brendan, Lindsay, Devon, Zach, Morgan, Rachael, and Jack. Visitation with the family will be at the McKENZIE & BLUNDY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE, 431 Christina St. N., Sarnia on Sunday, August 22nd from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. with parish prayers at 8:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Interment Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 774 London Rd., Sarnia N7T 4Y1, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Sarnia Lambton Chapter, 155 Front St. N., Unit 110, Sarnia N7T 7V5 or the Sacred Heart Church Music Ministy, 1465 Lecaron Ave., Sarnia N7V 3J4. Messages of condolence and memories may be left at www.mckenzieblundy.com A tree will be planted in memory of JoAn Groombridge in the McKenzie & Blundy Memorial Forest. Dedication service Sunday, September 19th, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wawanosh Wetlands Conservation Area.