Sister Joyce Kempel

1941 - 2010  (68 years)

• Name	Joyce Kempel
  Prefix	Sister
  Born	6 Oct 1941	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Name	Christiana Kempel
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-127231
  Died	26 Feb 2010	Waterdown, East Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario
  Buried	Notre Dame Convent Cem., Waterdown, East Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I127231	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian Mathew Kempel,   b. 14 Nov 1890, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1965  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Emma Wendelina "Wendelina" Kittel,   b. Sep 1902, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jun 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Married	16 Jun 1926	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F259195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sister Joyce (formerly Sister Christiana) SSND Died at Notre Dame Convent, Waterdown Ontario on Friday, February 26, 2010 at the age of 68 in her 47th year as a School Sister of Notre Dame. Predeceased by her parents Christian and Wendelina (Kittel) Kempel, her brothers Francis, Claude, Gordon, William, Robert, Joseph and her sister Elizabeth Kennedy. Lovingly remembered by the members of her religious community, her brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews. Sister Joyce started her teaching career in the junior grades at St. Agatha School, St. Agatha. Then, she continued in the primary grades in St. Mary's, Kitchener, St. James, Toronto, St. Anthony, St. Catharines and Sacred Heart, Mildmay. From 1981-1989 Sister Joyce was Bursar and Associate Dean at Notre Dame College, Waterloo. On her return to the classroom Sister Joyce engaged her pupils in headline projects. At St. Brigid's School, Hamilton her Grade 1 class built Morrowville, a miniature city named in honour of Hamilton Mayor Bob Morrow. At Holy Family School, Hamilton her Grade 2 classes were encouraged to read numerous books. The highest yearly total was 25,000. With her caring and challenging manner as a teacher, Sister Joyce sought to instill self-confidence within her pupils. Visitors will be received at Notre Dame Convent, Waterdown on Monday, March 1 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held on Monday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday, March 2 at 10:30 a.m. Interment in Notre Dame Convent Cemetery. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord! Cemetery, N., America, N., Municipality, H., & Cemetery, N. (2019). Sr Joyce "M. Christiana" Kempel (Unknown-2010) -.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48967900/joyce-kempel

  
  

• Sources

  [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 045983 (1926). Name:Christian Kempel Gender:Male Age:35 Birth Year: abt 1891 Birth Place:Dormosah, Ontario Marriage Date:16 Jun 1926 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Jos Kempel Mother:Catherine Strauss Spouse:Wendelina Kittel

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Oct 1941 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Notre Dame Convent Cem., Waterdown, East Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth