Funeral Monday

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 or the Multiple
Sclerosis Society of Canada, Sarnia Lambton Chapter, 155 Front St. N.,
Unit 110, Sarnia N7T 7V5. Messages of condolence and memories may be
left at www.mckenzieblundy.com <http://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. 9380790