Joan Korzeniewski (Aunt Joan), 87, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 28, 2021 after a year of frequent visits to the hospital and six months in assisted living. She was born on January 20, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York to Mary and Vincent Korzeniewski and was the oldest of five children. While living in New York, Joan earned her BA Degree in Education and a MS Degree in Educational Administration from St. John’s University, Queens, New York. Following that Joan gave 30 years of her adult life to the service of the Lord as a teacher and a principal in New York and New England. She later moved to Annapolis where she lived for the next 32 years with her sister, Claire, and brother-in-law, Gregory Wellspeak, and their children, John and Mary. During these years in Annapolis, she was employed as a teacher with Anne Arundel County Public Schools. She retired in 2005.
Joan loved to travel, always ready for new adventures. Years ago, she spent many summers in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, visiting with her mother, her sister, Patricia Thomas, and her niece, Tracy, who is currently married to Jay Fore and has two children, Kristin and Brian. In the winter months of the past several years, she looked forward to vacationing again with Patricia Thomas and her brother-in-law, Ed Thomas. Joan also enjoyed several trips to Shawnee, Kansas to visit her brother, Dennis Korzeniewski, who preceded her in death, his wife, Maryann, and their two sons, Andrew and Brian. In addition to these trips, she also loved spending hours reading and playing with Mary and Matthew Larason’s four children, Jonathan, Rachel, Amelia and Lucille. Family was important to her and she always looked forward to these opportunities. Her favorite pastime at home was working on crossword and word search puzzles.
Joan was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and a woman of great faith. One of the most memorable things about her was her great devotion to the Blessed Mother. She never let a day go by without saying her rosary. She was active in the parish, serving as a Eucharistic Minister, a Eucharistic Adorer, and as an adult and youth catechist. She always found time to help others and was loved by everyone she met.
There is a hole in our hearts knowing that she will not be here to continue to celebrate life with us. However, we believe that she is in a better place and at peace. In heaven, she has been united, not only with her parents and her brother, Dennis, but with her other brother, Michael, as well as other family members.
Her wishes were to be cremated and buried in New York with both of her parents. As a result, her interment has yet to be determined. All further information regarding this will be emailed or posted on the webpage of Taylor Funeral Home. Here, you will also be invited to share your memories of Joan and what she meant to your life.
Rest in peace, Joan.
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