Joann (Fernandes) Guerra, 58, of Fairhaven passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Tufts Medical Center. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late John and Jeannette (Renaud) Fernandes.
Joann graduated from Fairhaven High School class of 1982. She worked at St. Luke’s Hospital for many years as a Health Unit Coordinator/Nurses Aid at St. Luke’s Hospital where she loved her co-workers. Joann danced her heart out at the many concerts she attended, music was her passion. Her pride was in her family’s adventures mostly supporting her daughter’s sports teams and flying in her son’s airplane. She valued her time traveling with her sisters, camping, walks in the woods with her Grand-dog Gator and cashing in her luck at the casino. She spent many hours in her garden, she would plant a seed and give them plenty of love and attention. It’s how she lived her life. She was small but she had enough spirit to brighten up any room. There wasn’t a day Joann didn’t go out and do what she loved. The simplest pleasures in life brought her great joy. She will be deeply missed by so many.
She is survived by her two loving children, Jayne Guerra of Fairhaven and Michael Guerra Jr. of Fairhaven; her siblings, John Fernandes of New Bedford, Rosemary Carter of Billerica, MA., Steven Fernandes of Fairhaven, Wayne Miller Fernandes and his wife Patricia Miller of Hampden, MA., Judith Fernandes of New Bedford and Janet Harrison and her husband John of New Bedford, and many nieces and nephews.
Her visitation will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2021 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm in the ROCK FUNERAL HOME. Her funeral service will be held on Friday, October 29, 2021 at 10:00am in the ROCK FUNERAL HOME, 1285 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford, MA 02745. Burial in Riverside Cemetery, Fairhaven.
A Celebration of Life will be held after her funeral service at 304 New Boston Rd., Fairhaven, MA 02719. For on-line tributes: www.rock-funeralhome.com
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