Joyce Lorraine (AKA Joy) Vickerstaff

🕯 Ms. Cheryl Hall lit a candle my darlin' Joy, While cannot find the words to express how I miss you already, I am writing to share how your journey paralleled with mine being your baby niece made me feel special and that is how I remember our life together - special with a zillion memories and these have never, will never fade. Even when we we...more

A Tribute from Mother Wendy It is with deep sorrow that I must relay the news that our former Sister Joy Vickerstaff has died. She died on St Stephen’s Day and her funeral will be on Saturday, the Epiphany. Some of you did not know Joy, but most of us did and will remember her with deep affection. She was the first Provincial Superior in Aust...more

🕯 Paul Kachel lit a candle Hi Joy, I hope your spiritual journey to the 'Heavens' was uneventful, and all is as you imagined. We will miss your companionship - will elaborate at the Service.

A Nurse Leader with Vision and Passion I had the very great pleasure of working closely with Adjunct Associate Professor Joy Vickerstaff from 2000 to 2008 in a partnership collaboration between the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) and Griffith University. As the Executive Director of Nursing Services at the PAH, Joy had a vision to utilize the int...more

🕯 Patricia Mooney lit a candle Joy God knew what he was doing when He decided we should be friends. I will miss our many phone conversations and laughter so much. You always were there for me as I was for you with our various stories and life. What a Spiritual and highly intelligent Lady you were we both loved our spiritual conversations. My ...more

🕯 Dianne lit a candle A passionate leader for nursing lost to future generations. Joy was a lady of distinction and by her very presence commanded respect. I was very fortunate to have her as my mentor. I do not know how to thank this wonderful lady that mentored and fostered my career. This morning as I watched the next generation nurses walk...more

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🕯 Sarah Winch lit a candle To my dear Joy. I am so glad I was in your life as a colleague and a friend. Your intelligence, courage and creativity lifted everything we did together for 20 years +. A woman of faith and science who was wise in so many ways. I will not forget you my friend. Fly with the angels xxx Sarah W

🕯 Dean Vickerstaff lit a candle Our beloved nan, I just want to thank you for being the most supportive person in my life, I want to thank you for always being there for our son Levi and our unborn daughter Bentleigh, we are all so blessed to have had you as our man & great nanny, we wouldn’t have had it any other way. Thank you for all your hel...more

🕯 Ms. Cheryl Hall lit a candle In addition to an earlier "comment" I am writing to say to Robert, Elaine, Barbara and Parish friends who read and spoke at Joys' service, each verse eloquently presented. Paul managed the difficult task of compiling Joys' history from Balmain days through the years in health, Paul there were items in the speech I w...more

🕯 Ms. Cheryl Hall lit a candle In Memory of our dear Joy, I am writing on behalf of Joys' family to thank Joy's friends and Colleagues for attending a fine service, a service Joy would be proud to be part of, Parish Priest Denise Ferguson managed an amazing Requim Mass, her church was full, the Tranquil Waters Choir made a tremendous contribution...more

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🕯 Ms. Cheryl Hall lit a candle Joy made a difference wherever she went, whatever she did, taken too soon, love always Baby Niece

🕯 Nigel Manning lit a candle My friend and confident over many years. The grandmother of two fine young children whose upbringing I was privileged to be a part of. An inspiration to so many, yet so devoted on an individual level, you gave me so much support and believed in me for which I will never be able to express in words the value I place on ...more

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🕯 Ms. Cheryl Hall lit a candle Joy was laid to rest Yesterday at Cleveland Parish St Paul’s church Memorial Garden. A plaque is being prepared for her site I will take photos and post these in due course. Australia Day is when Joy received the Australia Medal in honour of her tireless, generous service to Health throughout Australia. Always remem...more

🕯 Ms. Cheryl Hall lit a candle “Gone and never forgotten” Big Brother as surely as Joy remains with me every step of the way she is watching over you too

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🕯 Ms. Cheryl Hall lit a candle Posting a photo of Joy's Australian Medal received in 2009 as recognition of her service to Australian Health, indeed recognition of Joys' ongoing efforts to improve conditions for all people involved with and using the health system throughout Australia.