Joan STOKES

My deep sympathies to Maurice, Pat and Joan's large family. Joan was my supervisor when I was a Dip student and later my mentor as an English teacher. She shared her advice and experience so generously and encouraged my love of teaching for which I will always be grateful. Thank you, Joan
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.

My condolences to Joan's large extended family on her death. Joan and I knew one another for over 80 years, first from our own school days and later in Kilmacud and St Raphaela's. Joan was a very kind person who looked out for us all.
May she rest in peace.

I was so sorry to hear of the passing of Miss Stokes. She was my English teacher at Marillac. A wonderful teacher but above all she was kind. May she rest in peace.

My deepest sympathies to the family of Miss Stokes. She was my English teacher at St Raphaelas. I remember her for her caring, supportive nature. Always available to help. May she rest in peace.

Miss Stokes was my Latin teacher in the early 80s at St Raphaelas. At first as a 1st year student I was terrified of her but by 6th year I loved her. (as we all did) I had wanted to study medicine and needed latin but only 5 girls wanted to do latin for leaving cert. Miss Stokes kindly taught the 5 of us for 2 years before school started in the mornings out of the goodness of her heart.
I also was unwell in 6th year for a few months and missed school but she kindly brought me to her home to help me with the English course. She was an amazing person and had a wonderfully positive influence on my life.
May I offer you my sincere condolences. Barbara

Sincere condolences to Joan's family. May she rest in peace

Sincerest sympathy to all of Joan's family. She was a very pleasant and nice neighbour. May you rest in peace Joan.

I wanted to express my deepest condolences for the passing of Joan. Although I never had the pleasure of knowing her personally, the stories I've heard about her incredible spirit and the profound impact she had on the communities in Ireland and Ghana have deeply moved me.

It's clear she was a selfless, loving, empathetic, and kind woman, whose legacy will be remembered by all who were fortunate enough to feel her influence.

Joan's dedication to helping others and her positive impact on the world are truly inspirational. My thoughts are with you and everyone whose lives were touched by her remarkable presence, may God grant you peace. She will be greatly missed but never forgotten.

Rest in peace Ms. Stokes. Will always fondly remember your guiding teaching presence, support and constant smile. Sending deepest sympathies to all your family and friends.

Joan was a wonderful lady who shared her learning and wisdom so generously with her students and everyone she met.
May she rest in eternal and loving peace.

Heartfelt condolences to all the Stokes and Lyons families on the death of Joan. I have such fond memories of this lovely lady….she was so warm and welcoming to me when I started as a very young teacher in St. Raphaela’s. She was a great colleague and Principal who looked after us all, both in school and out. I remember many lovely evenings around her dining-room table, where she not only fed us amazing dishes but also sent us home laden with enough for food for several more meals! Her baking, as mentioned by so many here, was legendary - we were never hungry in the staff room and I, particularly, looked forward to her amazing peanut butter cake and florentines! Joan was a gentle, generous and empathetic woman with a core of steel, who was totally dedicated to her family and her school. It was an honor to have known and worked with her. Nî bheidh a leithéid ann arís. Ceol na n-aingeal go gcloise sí anois, agus leaba i measc na naoimh go raibh aici. Órla

Brendan, sincere condolences on the passing of your dear Aunty Joan. my thoughts are with you and your family.

Ms Stokes you were a lovely lady, a great teacher and a warm presence in school. I have very fond memories of you. A life well lived. RIP
Michelle Daly Class of 1989

Thinking of my lovely friend Keava, Celine and all the family during this difficult time. May Joan rest in peace xx

Rest in peace Joan. You were a very nice person and, from all the comments, obviously a great teacher. I will always remember your Florentines. Condolences to all your family.

I’m so sorry to hear of Miss Stokes passing, she was a wonderful English teacher and someone I never forgot, taught me to love English. Condolences to her family and friends. RIP

Condolences to the family on your loss. I have very fond memories of Miss Stokes in St Raphaela's, she was a fantastic teacher and a lovely person, may she rest in peace.

My sympathy to the Stokes and Lyons families on the passing of their dear Joan. She was much loved and respected here among her neighbours - who can forget the florentines, peanut-butter cakes, scones and cream sponges?

Miss Stokes was my English teacher in the 70’s in St. Raphaela’s (Marillac back then). She was an excellent teacher and well liked. So sad to hear of her death. Suaimhneas sioraī dá h-Anam 🙏🏼

Our sincere condolences to Joans family and friends at this sad time. May her gentle soul rest in peace

My sincere condolences to Joans family & friends at this sad time. Joan was a wonderful lady that I have many fond memories of her time in Leopardstown Park she will be missed. May she rest in paradise.

Sincere sympathy to all the Stokes family. Our dear Joan will be lovingly remembered my many as a dedicated and kind teacher, a wonderful vice-principal and a caring friend. May she rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to the Stokes and Lyons families on the death of their beloved Joan She was my mentor in Ghana sixty years ago when we taught in St. Louis Sec School together and she was such an inspirational caring and dedicated teacher,loved by all and especially by the nuns in Jirapa .Rest in peace Joan

Miss Stokes' teaching instilled in me a great love of reading and the English language itself which I've carried through my life. Thank you for that wonderful gift Miss Stokes - I hope you know how much you were loved by the thousands of students you taught over the years. Your legacy is immeasurable.

RIP Ms Stokes. You were a wonderful teacher and a gorgeous person. We were lucky to have you for so long.
(Class of 1987)

Rest in Peace Ms Stokes. Thank you for being such a wonderful guide to soo many students, me included.
Condolences to family and friends.
Maria Moynihan
Privileged Past Pupil
St Raphaelas SS,
Class of 1990

I remember Ms Stokes as one of the best teachers I ever had. A lovely teacher and a lovely lady. Past pupil Class 1972.
May she rest in peace🌹

Condolences to all the family...
Ms. Stokes was a lovely teacher and
I had her in my Jnr Years ..
St. Raphael’s SS
(aka Marillac back in the day)
May she rest in peace

(Past Pupil 1978)

I will always remember with gratitude Miss Stokes for her passion for teaching, the early morning extra Latin Grinds! So dedicated to the school and students -a role model. May she rest in peace.

My condolences to all the family of this lovely lady and teacher. Ex student.

Deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Ms Stokes. She was my English teacher and Principal in St. Raphaela’s secondary school. One of the best teachers I ever had, and one of the nicest too. May she rest in peace.

So sad to hear this. Rest in peace Ms Stokes. Like many others I was a past pupil and have very fond memories of Joan. In my opinion she was the epitome of what a school principal should be - a mix of encouraging, fair, strict and approachable.
She also had a good sense of humour.. which certainly helped!
Thinking of her family at this sad time and sending our sincere condolences.

A lovely woman and a very dedicated teacher/principal. Her florentines were legendary! Sincere condolences to all her family.

So very sorry to hear about Ms Stokes. She was principal for a short time after i started in St Raphael's. Always remember her to be a very kind & gentle lady. My sincere condolences to her family. May she rest in peace
Sandra Collins (past pupil)

Sincere sympathy to the family of Ms Stokes. She taught me English and Latin and I absolutely loved her classes. A lovely woman and a great teacher.

My condolences on the passing of Ms Stokes. She was vice principal and principal during my time at St Raphaela's SS. She was a lovely lady. Sending my deepest sympathy to her family. May she rest in Peace. 🙏

One of the kindest people I ever met both in St Raphaelas and locally. May she Rest In Peace.

Miss Stokes was a wonderful principal so kind and caring..I have such wonderful memories of my time in school and she had a lot to do with that...may she rest in perfect peace

Second class into Marillac starting up. 13 of us .. like a family..Miss Stokes, always calm, patient and kind. She wanted the best for an emerging female tour de force in Irish Society. May a slow wind work all these kind words written here around her to mind her spirit. Class 1971.

So sorry to hear about the peaceful passing of Aunty Joan. A truly amazing lady and, an outstanding teacher with so many great talents.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time.
Requiescat in pace.

Very sad to hear the news Brendan and Carol about lovely Auntie Joan , extending our sypmathy to you and all of the Lyons family. May she rest in peace.

Such fond memories of Joan at St. Raphaela’s and her work with our Mum at the Samaritans. May she Rest in Peace with the angels in heaven now.

She went over and beyond to welcome me into the school and sorted out my subjects as I started late in the school year of 1989 and when I left to go back to my original secondary school in 1992 she wished me well, may you Rest in Peace Ms Stokes 🙏 🙏, condolences to your family
Michelle Price nee Higgins, 59 Abbeylands Ferrybank Waterford, Past pupil of St. Raphaela's

My sincerest condolences on the passing of Ms Stokes, she was a lovely person and great teacher, instilling the love of english and latin in her pupils. She was a legend in St. Raphaelas S.S.

Deepest sympathy to all Joan's family and friends at this sad time. She was such a lovely person and an excellent teacher. May she rest in peace 🙏 f

Deepest sympathy to Miss Stoke's family, she was a wonderful teacher & vice principal. May she Rest In peace

I'm so very sorry to hear of Ms Stokes' passing , my condolences to her family .
She was an amazing English teacher and she most definitely gave me a love of reading and poetry , she has such a passion teaching the subject ,that you could not but help be inspired by it as a student . The many poems that she instilled in us to learn and understand the meaning to , I still love to this day .
Go dtuga sí suaimhneas síoraí

Joan was a lovely, kind person who taught me a lot in my early teaching career. She loved her students dearly and was so committed to her work. She kept us constantly supplied with baking treats.
Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.

My deepest sympathy to all of Joan's family, thinking particularly of Celine! Joan was a wonderful principal of St Raphaelas and also an Aunt of my dear friend Keava. What a baker, her florentines were legendary! McCambridge bread with any number of fillings! The picture of her says it all, always so kind and approachable! Rest easy Joan xxx

So sad to hear of Joan's passing. My sympathies to all her family. She was such a wonderful person to work with for many years in St. Raphaela's. So very hardworking, kind and always cheerful, I learned a lot from her. And Mondays were always a treat with her gorgeous Florentines to look forward to. May she fly with the Angels.

Sincere sympathy to Brendan, Carol and all the Lyons/ Stokes family on the death of Joan. Ar dheis De go raibh a hanam uasal.

I loved Miss Stokes, she was a fantastic teacher. Gentle certainly, but tough too. So sorry to hear of her passing.

As a past pupil of this great teacher, I wanted to express my sympathy to all who love her. She was the light in a sometimes gloomy school day. May her gentle and kind soul rest in peace.

I would like to extend deepest sympathy to Joan's family at this sad time, on behalf of all at LPH.
Joan had a lovely smile and warm demeanour.
May Joan rest in peace

Deepest sympathies to Joan’s family / she was my LC English teacher and a neighbour to my late aunt Norah O’Brien in Woodley Park. She took no nonsense, always pushed me to do better for which I am very grateful. RIP

My condolences to Aisling, your Mum and all the family on Joan's passing.
Many happy memories of our days in St Raphaela's, a lovely lady and wonderful teacher of English & Latin. Her peanut butter cake was legendary. Rest in Peace Ms Stokes x

To Rona and family,
Condolences to you and all the extended family on the passing of your lovely aunt Joan. She was always spoken of with such love and kindness by the family. My prayers are with you all at this time of loss.

My condolences to you Celine on the death of your sister Joan. We have many happy memories of Joan who taught my daughters while she was a teacher/Principal of St Raphaela’s School. God rest her gentle soul.

My deepest condolences to Celine, Keava and all the Lyons and Stokes family on Joan’s passing. I have lovely memories of Joan as such a kind principal in Raphaels’s , as well as memories of Keava’s daily lunch box full of florentines and enough baked goods to feed half the class!! May she rest in peace xx

I have such fond memories of this lovely lady, who was my English teacher in St Raphaela's. She was a kind teacher, well-loved and respected. Rest in Peace.