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Joan Allan was an inspiration to Genes. She helped so many with there trees and Adopted children finding there real parents, also parents looking for the children they gave up. She reunited so many people. She inspired me and many others and my heart goes out to John her husband and family.

Love Netty:))))

As respect to Joan please donate to her charity.

Message from John her husband :-
I'm sorry to say that Joan passed away, in her sleep, on Saturday. She was very peaceful, which is a relief after the last few difficult months.
Her funeral will be at 11.30am next Tuesday (9th) at Westerleigh Crematorium, near Bristol. We're requesting that donations be made in lieu of floral tributes, to Cancer Research UK. Contributions can be made at the funeral, by post to the funeral director, indicating it is in respect of Joan (T B & H Pendock, The Poplars, Bristol Road, Bristol BS16 1RD) or online at www.cancerresearchuk.org.

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I'm so sorry to hear this Netty. Joan did so much work for adopted children & will be sadly missed.

RIP Joan

thankyou Clare for leaving a message. I just hope that all the people that she helped, leave a message so her husband would know that she will be remembered on this site.

ttfn Netty:)))

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Thanks Blue

A wonderful lady who did so much work on Genes and behind the scenes to reunite families.

My condolences to Joan's family.

RIP Joan

Chris

Thank you so much for posting this message Netty and letting us know about this very sad loss.

She helped so many people in her lifetime and she will be remembered by them all with much love and gratitude.

My thoughts are with John and her family and friends.

Dea x

So sorry to hear of the loss of Joan

Needs a gently nudge up the board

Sadly missed.
May You Rest in Peace
Paul

Netty - Is there a message on her website to let those people she has helped know the sad news??

Dea Xxx

Hi Dea

No message on her website at the moment.

ttfn Netty:))))

I am so sorry to hear this

Joan was a wonderful lady who helped so many people find their families, and was so knowledgeable


My condolences to her fmaily



sylvia
xxx

Netty - I think you should put one on there , or contact the other lady who worked closely with her to do it !! ???

Dea Xxx

thank you for posting this to tell us, I had just referred someone to her website from here last month ...

Joan was always willing to help others 24 hours a day. She was often up in the early morning trying to track down relatives for people.

I had the pleasure of assisting her with some US searches. Sometime later, someone posted a thread on GR in my old username and she immediately phoned me to see if she could return the favour. We both laughed at the confusion. That was Joan, always going that extra mile to help people.

I remember her listing her phone number on her threads and I used to chuckle when she'd receive reprimands for it. She wanted her number out there so people would call her.

Rose

Nudge up

the following message is from Debby Wilson.

I had the pleasure of working with Joan in our searching for 11 years before she was taken from us on Saturday. Although I work full time during the day in the paying job, I didn't have the time to have the presence on the genes site like Joan (nobody could stay awake as long as Joan could!) We kept BT in business on the phone for hours at a time discussing and going over searches, Bob Hoskins did say it was good to talk! Joan and I started out as searching buddies and forged a solid friendship over the years. She was a loyal and true friend and will be so missed. I often used to have to call Joan when I had forgotten my password to the sites, and lo and behold I couldn't call her tonight to ask for my log in details for Genes. She will be up there having a good laugh at me thats for sure. Thanks Netty for putting this message on for me.

I know that Joans work down here may be done but for those of you that knew her you will have a little smile when you picture her up stairs starting to sort out who needs reuniting with who and getting to work. She is in the right place now, up there with the angels and the stars, she was both.

I had the good fortune to visit joan for the last time just a week before she passed, and true to form she was sat in her bed ordering her dear hubby to fetch her an adoption file that she wanted to go over with me! To the end she was still trying to help others.

My heart goes out to her family, Joan had a big heart and a big character and has touched so many people in such a wonderful way. I will miss her so much, but I really hope she will look down on me and continue to be my inspiration.
love you lots Joan, am glad you are at rest now,
nite nite my friend

Debby & Family

Dearest Debs partner to our Joan

What a tribute, Joan would be saying..........What a great partner you are and all that you meant to her.......As I now Joan often talked abou you.

I know that Joan has gone, but i will always be here for you, whether its a friend or helping you research and keep Joan's inspiration going on and on.

Netty:(((((