- Joyce and Charles Gibson and their four children
Joyce was the third surviving child of Harry and Gwen Wheeler
“Auntie Joy” was a loving, generous, kind, practical and industrious person who treasured her loving marriage to the equally kind, loving and good humoured Charles Gibson, “Uncle Bun.” Prior to her marriage, Auntie Joy had been nursing at her Aunts Gertrude Wheeler's private hospital in Gisborne. (Gertrude was Harry's sister.) Joy was a nurse to the whole neighbourhood as they always came to her for advice and she would take chicken soup and affection to so many people.
Auntie Joy and Uncle Bun were a great team and Auntie Joy was determined to create the happy marriage and home life that she felt she had lacked as a child. They settled in Gisborne and she devoted herself to motherhood, having four children and ultimately many grandchildren who adored her. She was renowned for her delicious baking (including her family-famous pikelet recipe!) and for being a highly skilled knitter of garments which she generously gave to many of the extended family, later learning the craft of beautifully spinning her own knitting wool.
Sometimes the Gibson family would travel to Auckland, meeting up with other family members to create happy memories of collecting toheroas on Muriwai Beach or staying with us at the ‘Wainamu’ farm.
Auntie Joy and Uncle Bun were sadly pre-deceased by one of their lovely daughters, Jan, who suddenly passed away in her mid-forties from undiagnosed phaechromacytoma.
Some of the family of Joy and of her younger brother Earn, remain in the Gisborne area to this day.
Joyce's dates: Born 12 April, 1916, Raglan
Died 6 June 2002, Gisborne.
- Contributed by her niece Sue Macky.
Charles William sixth child of John and Maria
Married his cousing Mary Baylis
ing soon
“Auntie Joy” was a loving, generous, kind, practical and industrious person who treasured her loving marriage to the equally kind, loving and good humoured Charles Gibson, “Uncle Bun.” Prior to her marriage, Auntie Joy had been nursing at her Aunts Gertrude Wheeler's private hospital in Gisborne. (Gertrude was Harry's sister.) Joy was a nurse to the whole neighbourhood as they always came to her for advice and she would take chicken soup and affection to so many people.
Auntie Joy and Uncle Bun were a great team and Auntie Joy was determined to create the happy marriage and home life that she felt she had lacked as a child. They settled in Gisborne and she devoted herself to motherhood, having four children and ultimately many grandchildren who adored her. She was renowned for her delicious baking (including her family-famous pikelet recipe!) and for being a highly skilled knitter of garments which she generously gave to many of the extended family, later learning the craft of beautifully spinning her own knitting wool.
Sometimes the Gibson family would travel to Auckland, meeting up with other family members to create happy memories of collecting toheroas on Muriwai Beach or staying with us at the ‘Wainamu’ farm.
Auntie Joy and Uncle Bun were sadly pre-deceased by one of their lovely daughters, Jan, who suddenly passed away in her mid-forties from undiagnosed phaechromacytoma.
Some of the family of Joy and of her younger brother Earn, remain in the Gisborne area to this day.
Joyce's dates: Born 12 April, 1916, Raglan
Died 6 June 2002, Gisborne.
- Contributed by her niece Sue Macky.
Charles William sixth child of John and Maria
Married his cousing Mary Baylis
ing soon