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JOHANNA FAULK Obituary

Sept 30, 1949 – July 16, 2025 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Johanna after a long illness. Loving mother and grandmother to Ashley, Ethan, and Taylor. Loving sister of Frank Faulk; and sister-in-law to Charlotte Odele; beloved stepdaughter to Elizabeth Faulk, and sister to Yohan Faulk, living in Texas; and predeceased by her sister, Evelyn. Johanna was a dear friend to many. She made good friends wherever she lived and worked. Johanna was born in New York City and lived some of her childhood years in Texas. She maintained strong and loving relationships with her Texas relatives throughout her life. Johanna returned to NYC before coming to live in Canada. She went to Waterloo University, Stanford University, and the University of Alberta, where she got her PhD. Largely focussing on adult education, Johanna worked in the aerospace industry as well as the not for profit sector, where she could apply her formidable intellect and skills. Johanna had a wicked sense of humor, a sharp intellect, and a profound commitment to equity and social justice. Her passion for the National Football League meant she coerced many less interested friends to watch the Super Bowl with her year after year. In later years, she consumed any K (Korean) dramas that she could get a hold of, even picking up some of the language that she proudly shared with friends and relatives. Johanna left this world with dignity and grace and will be sadly missed by all. A celebration of Johanna's life will be held in late September or early October. Donations in Johanna's name can be made to INDSPIRE at https://indspire.crowdchange.ca/3651/donate, and would be greatly appreciated.

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Published by The Globe and Mail from Jul. 18 to Jul. 22, 2025.

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Trisha Chin

July 21, 2025

Farewell my sweet, wonderful cousin. We will meet again to laugh and talk politics once more. Until then, I will miss you so very much. Your memory will live on in the hearts of those of us who loved you.

Rosemary Donegan

July 20, 2025

I was very sorry to read about Johanna´s death in the G&M. Unfortunately, I had lost touch with her and had not seen her in years.

However, I have warm memories of the times we spent together in Toronto in the late 70s/early 1980s. During those years, Johanna took me on as a personal educational project, pressing, prodding and editing my early attempts at writing. She was a great tutor and an avid supporter. Later, through a weird series of coincidences I moved into the same apartment on Delaware Ave that she had lived in previously.

Johanna was a wonderful story teller, an intellect and a funny and fascinating woman. My sympathies to Frank and all her family.

Paul Summerville

July 19, 2025

Deeply saddened to learn of Johanna´s passing. A great friend from our time together at the University of Alberta in 1982 she correctly labelled me as `a lounge act´ encouraging me to take intellectual life more seriously and stop sliding by on my gift of the gab. With her encouragement I went on to do a PhD in Japan which resulted in a 25 year career in investment banking. When I retired in 2004 and I mentioned my interest in running for office over dinner in Toronto she encouraged me to run for the NDP. Remarkably 16 months later I was the NDP candidate in St Paul´s in a much remarked upon campaign. My travels kept me away from Toronto so we kept in touch mostly online. I was very happy to put her name on the list of those people who helped shape my thinking in my book Reclaiming Populism. I´m not sure she read the copy I sent her but I trust she noted the acknowledgment. Johanna was a bright light in my life. Extinguished but still burning bright.

Shelly Litman

July 18, 2025

My deepest condolences on the passing of Johanna. I knew Johanna from my days at Holy Blossom Temple, and she was a lovely and compassionate woman. May her memory be for a blessing.

Judy Malkin

July 18, 2025

To Frank and the rest of Johanna's family, I am so sorry for your loss. I got to know Johanna through the Sisterhood at Holy Blossom Temple and discovered a connection - I had lived in Austin for several years and had often been at Green Pastures. We laughed about the peacocks that often terrified the guests there.

May Johanna's memory be for a blessing and may you and the family know no more sorrows.

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