WARD, JOAN Joan Ward, of Port Jervis, formerly of Rockland County, NY, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2005. She was 69 years old. Joan was the beloved mother of Joann Burbridge of Mahwah, NJ. Friends knew her as the "Bird Lady" because of her passion for birds. It was Joan's wishes to be cremated and have a memorial mass afterward. Joan's memorial mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at 5 pm at Blessed Sacrament Church in Franklin Lakes, NJ. Arrangements were entrusted to the Wanamaker & Carlough Funeral Home in Suffern. "To sign Joan's Guest Book, visit wanamakercarlough.com."