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Dr. Margaret “Joan” Kyle, age 82 years, a resident of 63 Carrie Street, former longtime resident of 116 Summit Avenue, passed away at her residence on Monday, September 8, 2014. </p>
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Joan was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, physician and friend. She was born in Wingham, Ontario on August 20, 1932 to Russ and Vi Hopper and was raised in Exeter, Ontario. Joan and husband Victor Kyle graduated from the University of Toronto Medical School in 1957, practicing in Toronto until moving to Port Arthur in 1964. </p>
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Joan returned to university where she obtained her license in Nuclear Medicine and joined Dr. Chris Best and Chief Technologist Jane Peachey in the Nuclear Medicine Lab at St. Joseph’s Hospital, where she worked for 32 years. </p>
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In 1991, after joining Cancer Care Ontario, she worked with a group of ambitious people to bring breast screening and the van to Northwestern Ontario. </p>
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She was a long time member of St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church. </p>
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Joan will be lovingly remembered by her children Tracey (Doug) Morrell, David (Dawn) Kyle, Hilary (Keith) MacGillivray and Roxanne (Cory) Legarde; grandchildren: Stephanie (Jeremie) LeBlanc, Mallory (Dougall) Thompson, Tori Morrell (Kyle Raben), Courtney Kyle (Adam Capulak), Sam Kyle, Malorey (Adam) McGrath, Emily Sitko (Brian Hackett), Steven Sitko, Olivia, Maggie and Owen MacGillivray and Parker, Matthew and Cassie Samec; great grandchildren: Gabe Thompson, Marleigh and Isobel McGrath and Charlotte LeBlanc, sister Patricia Fletcher of Exeter, Ontario as well as by numerous other relatives and dear friends. She was predeceased by her son Andy, and ex-husband Vic. </p>
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A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. in the Sargent & Son Funeral Chapel, 21 N. Court Street, with Rev. Barb Fugelsang presiding. </p>
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Inurnment will take place at a later date in Exeter Cemetery. </p>
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As expressions of sympathy memorials to the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation or to St. Michael’s Anglican Church would be appreciated. </p>
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Online condolences may be made at <a href="http://www.sargentandson.com" target="_blank">www.sargentandson.com</a>. </p>
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