Joan Louise (Poch) Canfield Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joan Louise Canfield of Bainbridge Island, Washington, who passed away on July 9, 2022, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joan Louise Canfield to pay them a last tribute.
Joan Louise Canfield was born January 23, 1933, in Fairfax, Washington. Her family later moved to Buckley where she grew up with her two sisters.
She met Vern Canfield in 1953 and were married in September of 1954. They had three children, Cliff, Cheri, and Cindy.
In the early years, the family resided in the Tacoma area where she worked full time at Mallon Motors. Being a working Mother and wife, she always found a way to spend quality time with the kids. She was the foundation of our household.
Years of weekend trips to the family property entailed weekday prep for food, packing for the children, loading the station wagon and rounding up the kids. By Friday at 6 pm we were ready to go. The process was repeated Sunday afternoons for the return trip home.
Her retreat from the everyday grind was gardening, and her work was admired by many.
The family moved to Bainbridge Island in 1973, where she worked for American Marine Bank. Raising three teenagers, her home was always open to our friends where she served as surrogate mom to many. Late night servings of warm cookies served on a platter was the norm.
They were members of Wing Point Golf and Country Club for over 30 years where she enjoyed golfing in the ladies’ league and family lunches or dinners at the club.
Her and Vern had a passion for travel, and they visited many states, countries and continents. For many years they would winter in Mexico where they loved the culture and natural beauty.
She had an optimistic outlook on life and her phrase repeated many times was “If you don’t have anything good to say, don’t say anything at all.” She was a treasure and will be missed.
Joan was predeceased by her parents Edwin and Anne, sisters Shirley and Nadine and husband Vern. She is survived by her three children as well as many grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.
A celebration of life will be held at her Bainbridge Island home on August 6, 2022, from 2pm-5pm.
