The death of Joan Carolyn Boomer of Sussex occurred at her residence on August 5, 2004. Joan was a daughter of the late Harold S. and Caroline (Wolfe) Boomer. She is survived by nieces Beth (Preston) Hourihan and husband Kevin of Sussex, Kerry Lynn (Preston) Armstrong and husband Rodney of Apohaqui and Margaret (Boomer) Johnson and husband Derek of Florenceville, nephews John Preston and wife Roxanne of Norton and Harold Boomer and wife Andrea of Woodstock, great nieces Cassie and Madeline, great nephews Thomas, Jonathan, Kevin, David, Christopher, Jack and William and a sister-in-law Margaret Boomer of Woodstock. In addition to her parents, Joan was predeceased by her brother Norman Boomer and sister Anne Preston. The family will receive visitors at the Sussex Select Community Funeral Home, 21 Aiton Road Sussex (506-433-2133) on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. The funeral service will be held on Monday August 9, 2004 at 2:00 PM at Trinity Anglican Church, Sussex with Reverend David Barrett officiating. Interment will be at Kirk Hill Cemetery, Sussex. As expressions of sympathy, donations made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Sussex Health Centre Palliative Care Fund or the charity of the donor's choice would be appreciated by the family.