Joan Marie Williamson
Joan (Joanie) Marie Williamson, age 75, passed away April 16, 2024, in Portland, Maine. She was born in Bronxville and grew up in Rye, New York.
Joan graduated from the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich, Conn. and Finch College in Manhattan.
After college, she worked for many years as a paralegal at Satterlee Stephens in NYC.
Joan loved being by the water which is what drew her to Portland, Maine. She enjoyed the feel of small towns and loved Christmas and Thanksgiving. She spent her time enjoying theatre, knitting, doing needlework, and traveling while energizing all she did with a classic, engaging, wry sense of humor.
She was loved by her extended family which reaches from the East Coast, the Midwest, and the West Coast, to Alaska. Throughout her life, she was supported and loved by her devoted friends Vicky and Paul de Barros.
Joanie is predeceased by her father, A. Fred Williamson, in 1988, her brother, Frederick E. Williamson, in 1997, and her mother, Jean Williamson, in 2015.
She is survived by her sisters Jean Williamson Cole and Janet Williamson.
A private service will be held in Maine this summer.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Saint Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Residence, 1133 Washington Ave., Portland, Maine 04103 and/or Compassus Help Foundation, 163 US-1, Scarborough, ME 04074. They provided loving care, comfort, and company in Joan’s final time, for which her family and friends are forever grateful.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service, Buxton, www.mainefuneral.com