Joan was born on June 24, 1946 in New London to Ernest and Lillian (Pendleton) Gardner. She graduated from St. Bernard High School with the class of 1964 and retired from General Dynamics / Electric Boat in 2014 after 41 years of dedicated service.
A joy to be around, nothing gave her more pleasure than spoiling and spending time with friends, family members, and her animal “nieces and nephews”.
Joan is survived by her sister, Joyce Gardner; nieces Tracy Becker and her husband Carl; Kimberly Buswell and her children Lillian and Derreck; Stephanie Hajhouj and her husband Achraf, as well as her children Noah, Juwan, and Kiara Hamilton; Julie Gabaldon and her husband Guy as well as their children Dominick and Alyssa; nephew, Keith Gardner and his daughter, Aubrey; as well as many close friends and family members. She is predeceased by her parents, and her brother, Russell H. Gardner.
Joan's wishes were for her family to personally thank the staff of Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, Bayview Healthcare, and the Visiting Nurses Association for the outstanding care they provided.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 10:00 AM in St. Joseph Church, 149 Montauk Ave., New London, CT 06320. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 300 5th Ave., Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451.
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