Joan Diana (Bianco) Phillips, age 94, of Melville NY, passed away peacefully of natural causes on April 4, 2024. She is survived by her four children; Robert Phillips, Gregory Phillips, Joyce Hammen, and Donna Dennis, and son in law Roger Hammen and daughter in laws, Tarissa Phillips and Kathy Waithe. She was a loving grandmother to her four grandchildren; Brandon Crabb, Nicole Hammen, Madeline Dennis, and Ava Dennis..and great grandmother to Onyx Crabb.
She was born in Brooklyn, NY, on March 1, 1930, where she was raised and resided until she married in 1952. Once Joan had children, she moved to Bethpage, NY, in the house across the street from her parents and brothers. She knew how important being close to her own family would be as she raised her own kids, and how that would positively impact her own children. She was a dedicated, loving mother and spent her days focused on raising and caring for her four children. Joan’s focus on her family superseded any of her own passions and hobbies, and that was acknowledged by all who knew her. She was open and accepting of all people that she knew, and people recognized that and gravitated to her.
She was extremely passionate about her cooking and baking..and loved reading, her flower garden, and her many pets. She was “somewhat secret” about her incredible artistic abilities..yet we all knew and admired her talent, and she would occasionally speak about her missed opportunity to pursue life as an artist.
Joan was preceded in death by: her sister Marjorie Annibale; her father, Alfonse Bianco; her mother Angela (Madeline) Bianco..and her brothers, Robert and Daniel Bianco, brother in laws Bill Annibale and Salvatore LiCausi, and her grandson Brandon Crabb.
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