Joan Anne (Ramsay) Macfie passed away peacefully at the West Parry Sound Health Centre on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Age 95.

Born in Parry Sound, daughter of the late Robert and Margaret (Spearpoint) Ramsay. Sister of the late Douglas. Beloved wife of the late John Macfie. Loving mother of Robert (Alicen), Elizabeth (Paul) and Ian (Ninfa). Dear Grandma of Stuart, Ramsay, Emilie, John and Margaret. Great friend of Lorie Latimer (Tudhope). Fondly remembered by her nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Joan Macfie was a notable, though diminutive figure in the Parry Sound area through most of her 95 years. She was a skillful, loving homemaker, wife, and mother to three children, and grandmother to their offspring. She was also a graduate of Shaw’s Business College of Toronto, serving as office staff at the Department of Lands and Forests in Parry Sound, as well as a part-time office administrator for the night school program at Parry Sound High School. Her time at the Lands and Forests provided her with the opportunity to meet her future husband and life partner, John Alvin Macfie.

Joan would enjoy many adventures in her life with John, travelling to live in various Northern Ontario communities where his job as a wildlife manager took him, and then a rich itinerary of travel adventures which they took through vacation time and retirement years. Joan served the community through involvement in such charitable ventures as quilting fundraising for the local hospital, and volunteering with the used clothing store at the United Church. She had many friends in the area from her school years until her years of retirement. She was a great conversationalist, especially as a living encyclopedia of local social history, and was known to enliven social events with her engaging banter. In her youth, she was reputed to be tremendous in the dance genre of the jitterbug.

Friends will be received at the Logan Funeral Home, 81 James St., Parry Sound (705-746-5855), for a Memorial Visitation on Sunday, January 26th, 2024, from 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery in the spring.

As expressions of sympathy, donations to the West Parry Sound Health Centre would be appreciated, in recognition of the emergency department’s compassionate care of Joan.

Condolences

My deepest condolences to the MacFie family. Joan was a wealth of knowledge who gave me clarity concerning our local history. She will be missed.

Your mother was a treasure, so kind and friendly. She took Dunchurch as part of her community. We are blessed to have known her!

Sending all our love, and strength to get through this inmesaurable loss. Joan was a remarkable woman that we had the great pleasure of knowing. The kids will forever be looking for their morning waves from "Grandma", a newspaper to bring up the driveway, some snow to shovel or grass to cut!

Sending our deepest condolences to the MacFie family from Carol and I. She was a very fond and lifelong friend to my mother whom Joan had just visited recently. I remember her well working a long side of my mother as our Brown Owls in Brownies/Girl Guides many years ago. May you find comfort in all the good memories you share of her. Thinking of you at this very difficult time.

Rob, Beth and Ian, my deepest sympathies. Your mom was a treasure.

Sorry for your loss Ian and family, Many great memories of both your parents growing up , they made our neighborhood a better place.

Our most sincere condolences Rob, Beth, and Ian at this time for your loss. Your mother was one of the kindest people I knew growing up in Parry Sound.

Sorry to hear about the passing of your mom. She was so kind and friendly in my younger years. Had the pleasure of chatting with her in the past couple of years on my visits to Parry Sound. She will be missed.

Ian, our most sincere condolences to the entire Macfie Family on the passing of Joan.

So sorry for your loss. Joan was always a wonderful friend to my mother.

Tyler has it right. Brook Scarr