Joanne M. Stowers, 61 of Somerville, died Friday after a long illness in the Somerville.
Born in Cambridge, she lived in Somerville for the past 3 years and formerly of Medford. Joanne enjoyed movies, puzzles, and arts & crafts with her children and loved to write short stories. She was a 1965 graduate of St. Mary High School in Cambridge. Beloved wife of Scottie A. Stowers. Devoted mother of James T. Stowers, Karen Stowers-Alemida, Joshua Jacob Stowers all of Somerville, Donald Sparks and his wife Kim of Nantucket, the late Jason Scottie Stowers and Scottie Sparks. Loving grandmother of Natasha, Richard and Kevin Stowers-Almeida, Michael Sparks, Stephanie and Jessica Norris. Cherished daughter of Helen (Dobrisky) Palmisano of Medford and the late Salvatore Palmisano. Sister of Marie Sidoti and her husband Gus of Stoneham, James Palmisano and his wife Debbie of Methuen, Joseph Palmisano of Medford. Sister in law of Dianne Sauer. A funeral service will be held in the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford Wednesday at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Tuesday 4—8. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.