Obituary of Joan MacPherson

Joan MacPherson passed away peacefully at St. Marys Memorial Hospital on Oct. 3, 2025 in her 92^nd year.

Beloved wife of Richard “Dick” MacPherson, married 74 years. Mother of David MacPherson (Sandy), George MacPherson, Brenda Neufeld (Brad).  Grandmother of Jay (Angela), Corey, Mike, Sam, Max, Josh (Jazmin), Andrew (Candice), Barbie, Sarah, and also survived by 9 great-grandchildren. Joan will also be remembered by nieces, nephews and extended family members and friends. 

Joan was born in Edmundston N.B. and had many fond memories of attending Convent School in Newcastle. In 1951 at 17 years of age she married her Fredericton High School sweetheart Dick, moved to Ottawa, children quickly followed. She was always resourceful, decorating from whatever she could find, painting with oils and selling them at art studios. Joan has always shared her passions with others whether leading youth activities at her church, putting on drama presentations, taking groups camping or hiking and always included her family. Joan’s interest in “community living” inspired a group to move here, to a property on Thomas St. they called Westover. MacPherson Craft Store was born out of her desire to have a place for people to meet in a little store she called “The Common Place.” Even working the crazy hours of the M&M variety store, Joan always found time to walk and talk with people she met. Thank you for all your Joan stories so far and please don’t hesitate to tell us more.

Private family interment in St. Marys Cemetery.

A Memorial Open House will take place at the WESTOVER INN, 300 Thomas St, St. Marys, on Oct. 17, 2025 from 1 to 5 pm with Words of Remembrance at 3 pm.

Memorial donations may be made to the Perth-Huron VON Day Program.
(Due to the mail strike, please donate online:
https://von.ca/en/donation-form.
On the VON Donation page, under Designation, select Perth-Huron
and in the comment section specify the donation is to the St. Marys Day Program).