Joanna Fry
(née Phibbs)

Poem for Mum / Joanna


'Shadowless Meadows'


Your legacy is every life you touched
and with that
you carry your deserved good fortune
through heaven’s gate and beyond.

Beyond the ocean’s breath-and-spray,
through shadowless-meadows of cornflower blue
and primrose yellow hue;
with lavenders’ perfume - lingering on a summer breeze -
lingering - on a summer breeze -

I thank you, in the eternity of this moment.


I stand,
looking towards the slender trees,
the passing clouds
of an azure sky.


Born through your grace,
you gave me life - a life of adventure and curiosity.

And the causes you made,
helped lay the foundation
for a Renaissance of Value Creation.


How many full moons ‘till we meet again ?


I will find you,
for whatever you gave away
shines forever in your life.


And now, I bid farewell -


Cheerio mum . . . . . . cheerio

Sincere condolences to Joanna's family.
I have happy memories of her generous assistance with costumes for many dramatic productions at St.Columba's College..
May she rest in peace.

Sincere condolences Susie, Robbie and Sara on the loss of your lovely mum. Mum and Dad thought so fondly of her and my childhood memories often bring to mind her kindness and soft smile. May she rest in peace.

Susie sincere condolences to you and your family on the death of your darling mother, Joanna, from all your friends at the arts Centre and coffee shop

Heartfelt sympathy to Susie, Robbie, Sara and all the family on your Mum's passing. Will always remember Joanna fondly for her great sense of humour and her sincere kindness. May happy memories help ease your grief. Lynne

So very very sorry to hear this news. Enjoyed your company especially at choir practice
Fond memories Hilary

Sincere sympathy Caroline and Nicki on the loss of a dear sister and to all Joanna's family at this very sad time .

Robbie, sincere sympathies to you and family on the death of your much loved mother. Your poem is profoundly beautiful.

Sincere condolence to Susie, Robbie, Sara and family. Joanna was a very good neighbour and friend for many years. The Service of Thanksgiving was a fitting tribute to her.

We remember with thanks Joanna's kindness to our late Nikki and to us

My deepest sympathies Susie to you and your family on the death of your Mum.

Sincere condolences to Susie & the Fry family on the death of your Mother Joanna. May she rest in peace.

Such a great privilege to have met Joanna - there was always a spark in her eyes that lifted the sole. My deepest condolences on her passing.

Deepest sympathy Susie and family on the passing of your Mum May her gentle soul rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to you Susie ,Sara,Robbie and extended family on the death of Joanna. May she rest in peace .

So sorry to read of the passing of Mrs Fry We at Robbins never called her Joanna but always gave her her full title ! She was a lovely lady and we had lots of chats and lots of laughs May she rest in peace From all at ex Robbins Food For Friends

Sincere condolences to the Fry family and to Nicky on the death of their much loved Joanna .

Sincere sympathy Susie on the passing of your dear Mother. May she now enjoy eternal life and Peace. You are in my thoughts and prayers, Karla Kyne

We, Natalie Gruer and Jean Meunier, send from our little village of Solesmes, in the west of France, our deepest thoughts to Joanna Fry's family, Susie, Robbie and Sara, Solomon, Dominic and Jacob, Nicky, Jean, Caroline and Liane. We keep our friend Joanna's souvenir deeply present in our hearts.

I, Natalie first met Joanna in January 1968 when I stayed in her family as an au pair girl. I was twenty years old. A special link, a lovely relationship between us began at that time and lasted till now. Joanna was a wonderful person, so generous, so open minded, so tolerant, always ready to share, always ready to listen... She has been a precious friend, a beautiful present in my life !

Later we met Joanna and George with my husband Jean and our daughter Adrienne a few times in Foxrock since 1980, and until today we kept in touch with Joanna. The last time I travelled from Paris to Dublin has been two years ago. Then, I had the immense pleasure to spend precious moments near Joanna, and to meet again Susie, Robbie and Sara.

Our last phone call, thanks to Robbie, a few weeks ago has been very moving : Jean played the piano and I sang for Joanna, we could imagine her listening and smiling, with a young and joyful light in her blue eyes...
Thank you dear Joanna for the sound of your voice, thank you for your smile, your inner « elegance », your genuine beauty.

From Natalie, Jean, Adrienne and little Louise

Sincere sympathy to Susie and all the family on the death of your mother.

Sincere sympathy to Susie, Robbie, and Sara on the recent passing of your Mother. Joanna was a kind generous lady . She will be missed. You are in my thoughts and prayers at this time. Nóirín Mulligan

Thinking of you all on your sad loss. Many happy memories spent in Joanne’s company.

Sincere sympathy to all the Fry family.To Nicky, Caroline and Jean.Our thoughts are with you all at this time.

Sending much love and many thoughts to Susie, Robbie, Sara and Joanna’s grandsons from Jean Wood, Bee Wood and Victoria van Buuren (nee Hopkins) in England. Joanna’s endless kindness and indomitable spirit are abiding memories, taking me under her wing like a second mother when I was new to Dublin. We were truly blessed to get to know Joanna though the original friendship of George and my father, Russell Wood, who had met as young airmen in 1940.

Sincere condolences to Nicky, Caroline, Liane and all the family. I have fond memories of the four Phibbs girls in their Elm Park days when I was, from time to time, a near neighbour staying at Laurelmere in Marlay. In later years I met Joanna again at St Columba's when I taught there and Robbie was a pupil. She was always smiling, gentle and gracious.
May she rest in peace.

We remember our trips to Dublin with such fondness, Joanna was unfailingly kind, generous and so tremendously welcoming to us and all our various (and very varied) friends. We just remember her being so very interested in people and life.
Our thoughts are with Susie, Robbie, Sara and the boys.

Condolences to Caroline Kennedy, Nicky OReilly and Robbie Fry on the death of Joanna.

Sincerest sympathy to Susie on the death of your dear mum. Sympathy also to the other members of your family. May she rest in peace.

Deepest Sympathy to you all. I remember Joanna fondly from my childhood living across the road. She was always so kind to us, always stopped for a chat. Thinking of you all.
Ruth Cahill (McGovern)

Sincere condolences to Sara and all the Fry family on the passing of Joanna.She was a lovely lady and may she now be at Eternal Peace.

Our thoughts are with you all. From early childhood Joanna and her family have always been there for me through boarding school years and remembering many happy exeats from Castlepark School and St Columba’s with the Fry family. She called me her wayward son Robbie tells me. What a lovely honor from such a lovely lady. May she now enjoy a well deserved rest.

Sincere sympathy to Joanna’s family on her death. She was a friend oh mine since childhood and I loved her dearly and will miss her greatly!! Rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to all. Remembering Joanna and my visits to Cairnhill with Missy my therapy dog whom Joanna loved to see. Missy loved the fuss she made of her.

Sincere sympathy to all Joanna's family. She was a lovely warm kind lady. May she rest in peace.
Phyl Fagan

Our sincerest condolences to Nicky, Robbie and all the family on the sad passing of Joanna. Such a wonderful Lady, we chatted most days in Cairnhill before Sean passed. A true lady, who loved to hear about our lives and was full of stories about her own, May her beautiful soul rest in peace.

Wonderful memories of the happiest times together with Joanna and George in Mart Lane where I stayed for 6 weeks in the mid 80’s. I will never forget George’s G&T’s and Joanna’s never ending kindness. RIP you beautiful person x

So sorry to hear of her passing. A lovely lady and a wonderful mother.

A sad day for us all. Such fond memories of dear Joanna, she will be greatly missed.
Rest In Peace dear Joanna
Sarah Nichols

Please accept my sincere sympathies on the passing of your lovely Mum. I met her a couple of years ago at a coffee morning in Ashford and we had a great old natter! Susan (Chapple)

Our sincere sympathy to Susie on the sad death of your dear mum, Joanna, may her soul rest in peace. We have fond memories of meeting Joanna.......a real gentle lady... our sympathy also to Susie's siblings Robbie & Sara and to Joanna's sister Jean, who taught us a 'thing or two ' about bridge !
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all,
Pat and Angela.

Please accept our sincere condolences on Joanna's passing. We got to know Joanna through our visits to Cairnhill and we always enjoyed chatting with her.

A lovely lady.

Rest In Peace Joanna