Joanne C. (Kindred) Schofield, a resident of Orleans for the past 53 years, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 15th at Cape Cod Hospital, at 76 years of age. She was the beloved wife of David A. Schofield.
Raised in Oxnard, California, Joanne was the daughter of the late Harold E. and Winnifred (Smedley) Kindred, and was a graduate of Oxnard High School, Class of 1959. While singing in the Seabee Chapel Choir at the Naval Base at Port Hueneme in Oxnard, Joanne met her future husband, David. They married in 1964 and settled in Orleans where they raised their family.
While raising her children, Joanne became very dedicated to various youth programs on Cape Cod. She will be fondly remembered by so many who participated in the Junior Sailing Program at Orleans Yacht Club, Brownies, Girl Scouts, Rainbow Girls and Eastern Star. Her energy and enthusiasm extended beyond that while serving on the Orleans Elementary School Committee for several years.
Joanne shared her beautiful singing voice and love of music while participating in many local choruses and choirs, including The Highlanders and Federated Church of Orleans choir.
Joanne was the cherished mother of Kathleen Sawyer and her husband, Richard of Woburn, MA and Karen Littlefield and her husband, Brett of Orange, CA. Joanne was predeceased by her son, William.
She was the very special and proud “Grandma” to Cody and Sara Littlefield of Orange, CA and Michael and Benjamin Sawyer of Woburn, MA. She is survived by her brother, William Kindred and his wife, Lynn of Ventura, CA, her sister Kathryn Lyons and her husband, Bob of Oxnard, CA as well as several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services and interment will be private. Remembrances may be made in Joanne's honor to The Elks Memorial Scholarship Fund, 10 McCoy Road, Eastham, MA 02642 or to The Genesis Foundation for Children, 60 Temple Place, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02111 (https://thegenesisfoundation.org/).
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