PARKS, Lona "Joan" - Age 91, of Kingston, Kings Co., passed away peacefully on Friday, July 27, 2018, in Grand View Manor, Berwick. Born in Noel, she was the daughter of the late Charlotte Amanda (Hennigar) and Guy Laffin. In 1949, as a young bride, Joan moved to Kingston with her husband Bill, where they started their family and became busy members of the community. She was a founding member of the Kingston Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and a member of the Kingston United Church UCW. Though Joan had taken a Home Nursing Course, her full time job was homemaker. Great times were had at the Trout Lake camp, winters in Florida, regular gatherings with the Seniors' Clubs, Camping Clubs, and a camping trip across Canada with special friends. She also kept busy with her love of fishing, baking, handiwork, crafts, playing cards, scrabble, and of course watching her beloved Toronto Blue Jays. Surviving are son, Donald (Nikki) Parks, of Brighton, Ont.; daughter, Karen (Michel) Seguin, of Lawrencetown, Halifax Co.; grandchildren, Steven (Meaghan), Sherri (Serge), Nathalie (Hugo), Mathieu (Kate), Kyle (Bridget), Caitlin; and great-grandchildren, Evelyn, India, and Cohen; sister, Phyllis McGoogan, Peterborough, Ont. Joan was predeceased by her husband, Bill; and sisters, Grace Morehouse Cook and Nellie White. A heartfelt thank you goes out to our very special and devoted Grand View Manor Family, for their exceptional love and care. We remember a gentle soul with that special smile and twinkle in her eyes. Enjoy a piece of chocolate in her memory. A Celebration of Life will take place at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, September 20 ^th , in Kingston United Church. Rev. Sarah Scott officiating, with a reception to follow at Kingston Fire Hall. Interment in North Kingston Cemetery. Donations in memory may be made to Grand View Manor Bus Fund, or Kingston Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Arrangements have been entrusted to Middleton Funeral Home, 398 Main St., 902-825-3448. Online guestbook may be signed by visiting: www.middletonfuneralhome.com