Joan was born and raised in Hackensack, NJ. When she met and married her beloved husband, Alfons, the two lived in Washington Township before moving to Hardyston almost 50 years ago. Joan was a receptionist at Weichert Realtors, Sparta for almost 20 years.
Joan was the beloved wife of 60 years to the late Alfons, devoted mother of her three children, Jeffery and his wife Mary, Patrick, and Joan Clayton and her husband David. She is also survived by her sister Linda Ellis and husband Kevin, grandchildren, Jena and her husband Kelsey, Michael and his wife Melissa, Patrick, Teresa, Alexis and great granddaughter Annette. She will be greatly missed by all.
Burial was private. A celebration of her life is to be held in the summer of 2022.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Boston Children's Hospital.