Joan E. Armstrong Anderson
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Dateline - Moody, ME
Joan E. Anderson, 83, of Moody, died Saturday, August 24, 2019 at University of North Carolina Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC following a brief illness. She was born in Manchester, NH on November 26, 1935, a daughter of Thomas and Mary (McGoff) Armstrong.
Joan graduated from St. Joseph's Girls High School. She continued her education, enrolling in Catherine Laboure School of Nursing, Boston, MA, where she received her RN license. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from Notre Dame College in Manchester, NH. Following college, Joan began a long career as a Registered Nurse, first with Sacred Heart Hospital for 2 years, then Visiting Nurse Association in Manchester for 25 years, where she was Nursing Supervisor and Clinical Coordinator, retiring in 2001.
Joan was a member of Sacred Heart Hospital Association, Catholic Medical Center Association, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and the Manchester Country Club.
In her free time, Joan loved spending time with her immediate and extended family, especially attending every one of her grandchildren's hockey games. She loved her time on Moody Beach, Maine and Holden Beach, North Carolina and was a devoted member of the St. Mary's Church Community.
Joan is predeceased by her brother Thomas Armstrong, and sisters Mary Quirk, Virginia Knight, Dorothy Koballa, Eleanor Sullivan, Constance Andrews and Jane Jones.
Joan is survived by her loving husband, John August Anderson, Sr., of Moody; her daughter, Mary Ellen (Anderson) Grade of Falmouth, ME; her son, John A. Anderson, Jr., of Portsmouth, NH; two grandchildren, Jake Armstrong Grade and Alexander Vincent Grade.
Visiting hours will be on Thursday, October 17, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Road, Wells. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, October 18, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Spirit Parish/St. Mary's Church, 236 Eldridge Road, Wells. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her name are encouraged to: The Sisters of the Precious Blood, Monastery of the Precious Blood, 700 Bridge Street, Manchester, NH 03104-5495.
To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit Joan's Book of Memories Page at www.bibberfuneral.com.
Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Road, Wells, ME 04090.