Our Little Sister, Nora Doris (Joseph) Brown
Born: Dec. 22, 1963
Passed Away: July 21, 2013
in the Prince Rupert Hospital
Nora is survived by her husband, Ron Brown, three children, Neil (Alicia), Stephen, Karlean (Jon), three grandchildren, Madison, Neveah, and Dylan. She is also survived by Emma Derrick, Helen Joseph, Walter Joseph, Annie, Nick Joseph Sr. (Pauline), Jules Joseph (Joan), Roberta Brown (Bruce), David Joseph, Jackie Joseph, Norma Joseph, Evelyn and Susan Roesel and brothers, Mabel Forsythe and family, Jeff Brown and family, and numerous nieces and nephews and grandchildren, and a lot of the Brown family.
Nora was the daughter of Skokumhalyte. Nora was predeceased by both her parents, Stephen and Mary Joseph, as well as Patsy, Marty, John and Patrick.
Nora worked three jobs. She attended school in 1993 and received her Special Education Assistant Teacher’s Certificate. She also worked as a childcare worker. She loved working with children! Before she took a job as a First Nations Resource Worker in the Elementary and High Schools, Nora even worked in the cannery. She love to play slow pitch and volleyball. She even raised foster children.
Nora turned her life around four years ago after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Nora was a proud Wet’suwet’en and Nishga’a woman. She lived to the fullest and had a great, beautiful smile.
We’re gonna miss you, Lil Sister, and your great smile.