Joan M. Senecal

Born in Rockland, a daughter of the late Angus and Sara (McGonagle) Ferguson, she spent her youth in Rockland and has been a resident of Somerset since 1968.

She was a graduate of Rockland High School and had attended Business College and hairdressing school. After college, she worked as an operator at the former New England Telephone and Telegraph Company.

She was a member of the Swansea Quilt Club and enjoyed bowling. Being a homemaker, Joan took great pride in raising her children and liked spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her late dog, Mini.

She is survived by six children, Joan D. Fridell and her husband Chuck of Colonial Beach, VA, Carolyn M. McDermott and her husband Peter of Middleboro, Suzanne M. Souza and her late husband Michael of Plymouth, Ellen S. Pyne and her husband Daniel J. of Swansea, Stanley E. Senecal II, and his fiancée Mary Ellen Lewis of Somerset and Steven R. Senecal and his wife Cheryl of Somerset, one sister, Lauren Frame of Braintree; sister-in-law, Barbara Ferguson of Hanson, fifteen grandchildren, Paula, Paige, Gretchen, Bruce, Jeffrey, Heidi, Steven, Samantha, Daniel, Dominique, Caitlyn, Nicole, Daniel, Mary and Tara; sixteen great-grandchildren, Avelyn, Cassidy, Kayla, Jeffrey, Alanna, Dylan, Jaxon, Raeghan, Hailey, Hayden, Hudson, Steven, Christopher, Emerson, Kiyah, Emory and one on the way, two great-great grandchildren, Brooklynn, Steven; Former daughter in-law Lynne Senecal and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Angus “Starky” Ferguson, Elaine “Sister” Angeley, Donald “Franny” Ferguson and Esther Ferguson.

Her Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 10:00 AM in St. Francis of Assisi Church, 530 Gardners Neck Rd., Swansea. Relatives and friends invited. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her honor may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090. Burial will be private.