SPICE, Joelle Gilberte

Joelle was born April 24, 1945, in war-torn Lyon, France to Leon and Pauline Fouraizon, and was the last of ten children. Four beloved sisters survive Joelle: Huguette, Jane, Mado and Maryse.

Joelle emigrated to Montreal, Canada in February 1965 where she met and married her husband of fifty-nine years, Perry Spice.  They raised five very active boys in the Toronto area: David, Adam, Jared, Ben, and Jacob.  They have sixteen beautiful grandchildren: Dalton, Ian, Nathan, Ryan, Sam, Allison, Sydney, Jessica, Emma, Jack, Hannah, Andrew, Isabel, Jonny, Julian, and Jacob – with two great grandchildren soon to arrive.

Joelle was a very talented woman: great French cook whose friends often remarked years later remembering specific dishes; writer of inspiring stories in English, her second language; accomplished genealogist and former co-director of the Brampton Family History Center; knitter, seamstress, crochet and needleworker.  Joelle will always be remembered for being a loving mother and wife, a good sport, a cheerful host and a dear friend.

She will be sorely missed by her family and so many friends.  For a visual review of her life, please click on the link below to watch a fifteen-minute video prepared by her son, Jared:

In Loving Memory of Joelle Spice

Family and friends are invited to her visitation and funeral, Tuesday February 11, 2025 from 6-8pm with a reception to follow. All events will be held in the Magnolia Chapel at St John’s Dixie Cemetery, 737 Dundas Street East in Mississauga (at Cawthra). For those unable to attend in person, please join virtually for the funeral service at 7pm by CLICKING THIS LINK.