Joan L. (O'Bre) Monahan of Reading passed away on Friday, July 11, 2008 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 79 years of age.
Joan was a warm and caring wife, sister, mother, aunt and friend. She will be sadly missed. She lead a simple life and was family oriented.
Joan was the beloved wife of the late Alfred T. Monahan. She was the devoted mother of Alfred and his wife Yong of TN, Paul of Tewksbury, Richard and his wife Paula of Dracut, Thomas of Reading, Joan of Wakefield, William and his wife Katie of N. Reading and Kathleen Monahan-Anderson and her husband Brad of NH. Cherished grandmother of Jennifer, Steven, Pamela, David, Kyle, Lindsey and Casie and the dear sister of Jean Neville of Quincy, Jonnie Shumaker and Janet O'Bre both WI.
A Funeral Mass Celebrating Joan's Life will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. in St. Agnes Church, 186 Woburn Street, Reading. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in memory of Joan to Partners Healthcare Hospice, 281 Winter Street, Suite 200, Waltham, MA 02451