Scolponeti, Joan A. “Joanie” of Marshfield, August 3, 2012 at the age of 81. Sister of the late Barbara Moriarti. Cousin of Walter Fitzgerald, John Scolponeti, Jospeh Scolponeti, Paula Blasier and Marlene Brown. Daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine (McCarron) Scolponeti. Joanie graduated from Girls High School in Boston and she received her Bachelors Degree from Boston Teachers College. Joanie taught kindergarten for the Boston school system for 28 years. Joanie devoted over 50 years to Marshfield History. She served as a member of the Historical Commission on the Board of Directors of the Historical Society and the Winslow House Association, all of which she served as Secretary. Joanie was a member of the Daniel Webster Trust and was instrumental in having the Webster property listed on the National Register of Historic Places. She was also a long time member of the Marshfield Republican Town Committee. Joanie wrote the history of Our Lady of the Assumption Church where she was a communicant for many years and was on their 50th Anniversary Committee.
Visiting hours will be held at the MacDonald Funeral Home 1755 Ocean St. Rte 139 Marshfield on Sunday, August 5 from 2 to 6 p.m. Funeral from the funeral home on Monday, August 6 at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in Our Lady of the Assumption Church 40 Canal St. Marshfield at 10:00 a.m. Interment in Couch Cemetery.
Contributions in Joanie’s memory may be made to Campus for Caring P.O. Box 323, Norwell, MA 02061.