It is with sadness that we announce that Joyce Diane Kopan passed away all too soon on December 18th, 2023, in Victoria, B.C. Joyce loved to travel, watch sports, garden, take in live music, host friends for a drink, and spoil her pets. Joyce devoted her career to teaching music and directing the music program at Belmont Secondary. Her musical and teaching legacies live on in many of her former students, student teachers, and musicians in Victoria and beyond. Joyce, known to many as 'Kopan', will always be remembered for her unique and "spicy" personality, sense of humour, and kind heart. Friends and family will treasure many memories of Joyce's positive impact on their lives and her capacity to be a listening ear and supportive presence. She was deeply loved and will truly be missed.
We invite you to share memories of Joyce at www.earthsoption.com. Donations in memory of Joyce can be made to the BC Cancer Agency, Belmont Music Program, or the Royal Victoria Conservatory.

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Published by The Times Colonist from Dec. 28 to Dec. 30, 2023.

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Signi Thorleifson

January 31, 2024

Friends for decades. Will miss her forever. Never a dull moment with JDK is the room.

Neil West

January 2, 2024

Like Shaun below (hope you're doing well Shaun, best), I met Joyce while playing in the Colquitz and Mount View school bands. Joyce quickly became, and still is, one of my favourite people. I was able to get together with Joyce occasionally over the past few years and will miss our chats. She was one of a kind.

Neil West

Roger Traviss

January 1, 2024

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Chole

December 30, 2023

Condolences to the entire family. Ms Kopan was an amazing teacher with a wonderful passion for music. I have many good memories of time spent in her classes.

Sheri Robertson and Rex Johnson

December 30, 2023

We are saddened by Joyce's passing. I first met her at UVic as a fellow flute student in the Music Dept. In our teaching careers, we joined the Sooke District the same year, I was at Glen Lake and she was at Belmont. She loved receiving my students into her classes. Her music programs were highly regarded by students, their parents and colleagues in school music programs as she was demanding but devoted to excellence. As a colleague of my husband Rex, we enjoyed Joyce's sense of fun at staff functions, at Harbour Cats' games and music festivals up-island. A bright light has gone out.

Gayle & Robert Buie

December 29, 2023

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Jason spoke of you so much.. he so admired you and enjoyed all his music with you. Thinking of you all ..

Jennifer Smith

December 29, 2023

You will always be one of my favourite neighbours ever! All my love to your Family.

Alida Satalic

December 29, 2023

I will always remember Joyce for her sense of fun and positivity. Never a dull moment with Joyce in the picture. RIP Joyce.

Shaun Morgan

December 29, 2023

Rest in Peace, Joyce. Was saddened to hear of your passing. A long long time ago, we played in the school band, at Colquitz and Mount View. Was thrilled to hear you went on to become a music teacher. Bob Whittet would be proud.

Wendy Swan

December 28, 2023

Joyce was a huge presence in my life through both Veselka and music and I will miss her dearly. I will always remember her with a smile.... A life gone way too soon.

Nola Paxton nee Browning

December 28, 2023

She was such an amazing teacher. She made band class an amazing time.

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