WESTFIELD – Joanne Connors of Westfield passed away peacefully at home on January 10, 2014. Born in Boston, she was raised in the Western Mass area and was a 1961 graduate of Westfield High School. Joanne had always possessed an artistic flair, however her passion had always been in her writing, whether it was poetry or short stories, she found her greatest strength in becoming a published author with three books to her credit.
She leaves her life long friend, Bob Tirrell; her brother, Larry Connors and his wife Jan of Fort Meyers Florida and her sister, Laureen Mackin of Newington CT; three children, Darlene Carmolli and her husband Larry of Chelmsford, MA, Lori Puza of Westfield, Ken Davison and his wife Laurie of Westfield; four grandchildren, Christina Davison, Tyler and Chiara Carmolli and Kaitlyn Puza; her nephew, Larry Mike Connors, his wife Renee and their two children Ryan and Shane and her beloved Jack Russell Terrier, Bailey.
Calling hours for Joanne will be held on Wednesday morning January 15th from the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield from 10:00-11:00 a.m. with a service to follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Joanne’s honor to Sisters of St. Joseph-Mount Marie, 34 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA 01040.
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