Joan Marie Asher

Joan Marie Asher, 61, passed on November 18, 2025, peacefully surrounded by her loving family after a short, but incredibly courageous battle with AML leukemia. She was a treasured mama, wife, grandma, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. A light that dimmed on Earth is now shining brightly in the kingdom of heaven.

Joan is survived by her loving family: husband, David Schwartz; daughter Christina Anthony (Jeff) of Cheshire, CT; brother William Asher (Heather) of Hillsborough, NC; sister Beth Asher of Greenwich, CT; sister Amy Callahan (Brian) of Apex, North Carolina; her 2 granddaughters, Sienna Joy and Mila Grace, who had such a special bond with their Gigi; nephews Jack William and Liam Francis and niece, Julia Rose. Joan is predeceased by her parents; William and Barbara Asher.

Born on June 3, 1964, Joan Marie was the oldest child to William and Barbara Asher. A lifelong resident of Greenwich and Stamford, Joan attended Julian Curtis School, Central Middle School and Greenwich High School. She went on to earn her BS in Finance at Fairfield University where she graduated summa cum laude and was the co-president of the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society.

Joan would go on to have an impressive career working at some of the top hedge funds as Treasurer, CFO and COO. She was a Certified Investment Fund Director, an Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional, and had her Fundamental of Alternative Investments Certificate. She also served as Treasurer for Stamford Dollars for Scholars.

She was a dual citizen of both the USA and Ireland and was also fluent in French.

Joan was so incredibly full of life and lived each day to the fullest. She loved spending time with her family and friends. To be in her presence was to be surrounded by laughter and love. Joan was beautiful inside and out. She was a friend to so many, the rock of our family, and had a laugh that was contagious. She was firmly rooted in her faith, and she will be missed beyond measure.

Our family will have a private service but there will be a celebration to honor her beautiful life at a time yet to be determined.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating platelets at your local Red Cross chapter in Joan’s honor. Nearly half of all platelets go to cancer patients, including those battling leukemia and lymphoma.

You can also make a contribution in Joan’s memory to a charity she held close to her heart; St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Memorial tributes and messages of sympathy can be left by clicking the "Add a Memory" box below. Brown Wynne of Cary is honored to serve the Asher family.