Joan Beatrice O'Neil

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Joan Beatrice O’Neil, who peacefully departed this world on March 20, 2023 at the age of 93.

Joan was born on October 13, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York to Beatrice and Thomas Oates. Joan was raised by her Aunt and Uncle, Helen and Harry Banks and grew up in Bedford, New York. She and Jack, her husband, raised their family in Katonah, New York before retiring to Port St. Lucie, FL.

Joan was a devoted wife to Jack for 57 years and together they raised four children. She was a loving and nurturing mother who always put her family first. She was a selfless and caring person who touched the hearts of everyone she met.

Joan was a woman of faith and along with her husband Jack, a patron member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Port St Lucie, FL. She was a compassionate volunteer in her community and always ready to lend a helping hand to those in need. Her hobbies included golf, knitting, mahjong, sewing, bridge and she spent many happy hours pursuing these activities with her family and friends. Joan was a longtime member of Mt. Kisco Country Club, New York and The Legacy Golf and Tennis Club, Port St. Lucie, FL.

Joan will be deeply missed. She leaves behind her children, Patricia (Richard) D’Alton, Thomas (Jeanne) O’Neil, Catherine (Ravi) Nanda and Maureen (Gregory) Roth; her grandchildren, J.P. Schlick, Courtney O’Neil, Kevin D’Alton, Anjuli Diamond, Megan Lore, Nicole O’Neil and Kathleen Roth; great grandchildren, Ravi Diamond and Beaudon D’Alton; as well as many nieces, nephews and other cherished family members.

Her kind and gentle spirit will be remembered by all who knew her. We take comfort in knowing that she is now reunited with her mother Beatrice, Father Thomas and loving husband Jack, cousin William F. Banks and her loved ones who have gone before her, and that she is at peace in the arms of her Heavenly Father.

A service will be held to honor her life at St. Jude Catholic Church in Tequesta, FL on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her memory to Treasure Coast Hospice, 5000 Dunn Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34981.