Joanne's light extinguished too soon

The Bonteheuwel community is mourning the loss of one of their own - Joanne Lewis, 52, who died on Tuesday May 6, after a courageous battle with brain cancer.

- HAZEL ALLIES-HUSSELMAN

The late Ms Lewis and her brothers Jeremy and Jonathan Lewis, were among the first set of triplets born in the Western Cape in April 1973, at Somerset Hospital.

After completing her schooling at Belgravia High School, Ms Lewis worked at a major supermarket chain, where she advanced to an assistant manager position.

She later worked for another national company before joining the Amy (Biehl) Foundation. The latter is where she got to live out her passion, and she didn't look back.

She served on the school governing bodies of Cedar Primary School and Bonteheuwel High School. She also served as the deputy chairperson of the Bonteheuwel Substance Abuse Forum.

Ms Lewis also served on the Strengthening Families Forum for the City of Cape Town and was the manager of Bonteheuwel High School's marching band.