Avis de décès de Joan-Marie Whittaker - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

NASHUA -- Joan Marie Whittaker, 95, formerly of Concord, died April 4, 2010.She was born in Boston, Nov. 18, 1914, to Maura and Augusto Franceschini. She graduated from Jackson College in 1935.After living briefly in Keene, she moved to Concordin 1941. She lived in Concord for more than 60 years prior to moving to Courville Community of Nashua in 2002.In l975, the city of Concord honored her as the recipient of the Carl E. Nason Memorial Outstanding Service Award. She was a member of the Concord School Board for nearly 12 years and participated on the board of directors for many Concord organizations, including Concord Hospital, Indian Head Bank of Concord, Concord YMCA, and the ABC (A Better Chance) Program. She was the first woman president of Concord's United Way.She was very active in the South Congregational Church, volunteering in the Sunday School program, women's fellowship, and the choir. She also volunteered for the Junior Service League thrift shop and was a member of Concord Hospital Associates, contributing in the Hospitality Shop there for more than 50 years.IN HER LIFE: Joan was a supporter of Democratic candidates and National Public Radio. She was a lover of cats, an accomplished seamstress, and known for her homemade pies, cookies, and breads.She and her husband, Robert, were married in 1937 and enjoyed 58 years of marriage before his death in 1995.Joan leaves four children: Robert and his wife, Katya, of Millwood, NY, Christopher and his wife, Joan, of Amherst, Deborah Vaughan and her husband, Ned Brush, of Weston, Mass. and Martha and her husband, Hans Dankers, of Monroe, Wash. Joan also leaves nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.Her family wishes to express their gratitude to the staffs of Granite Ledges of Concord and Courville of Nashua for their loving care in the last 11 years of her life.SERVICES: There will be a memorial service to celebrate her life, to be held at South Congregational Church in Concord. The date is yet to be determined.Memorial contributions can be made to Concord Hospital Trust, 250 Pleasant St., Concord 03301, to South Congregational Church, UCC, 27 Pleasant St., Concord 03301 or to Ocean Park Association, Ocean Park, ME 04063.Arrangements are in the care of Bennett Funeral Home of Concord. www.bennettfuneral.com.