LINNANE
Joan M. (Corcoran) of Needham, June 28. Beloved wife of the late James F. Linnane. Loving mother of Catherine A. Noreau and her husband Robert of Upton, Mary Elizabeth Linnane of Needham, Susan M. Walsh and and her husband Michael of Norwood, James F. Linnane Jr., M.D., of Atlanta, GA, Ann M. Murray and her husband Liam of Norwood. Grandmother of Julia Austin, Cayla, Joshua and Amelia Noreau, Megan, Michael and Mark Murray. Sister of Mary Gallagher of Pittsburgh, PA, Francis X. Corcoran of Sudbury, Rev. Lawrence Corcoran, S.J., of Weston, and Janet Coe of Stoughton. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 1305 Highland Ave., (Exit 19B off Rte. 128) NEEDHAM, on Thursday at 8:45. Funeral Mass in St. Timothy’s Church, 650 Nichols St., Norwood, at 10:00 A.M. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours Wednesday 4:00-8:00. Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery, Needham. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Joan’s memory to the New England Province of Jesuits at the Campion Center, 300 Concord St., Weston, 02493. Graduate of Framingham State College and received her Masters in Education at Boston University. Former active Parishioner at St. Joseph’s Church, Needham.