METHUEN – Joan M. (Crawley) Martin 78 of Methuen died peacefully on Tuesday December 28, 2010 at Mary Immaculate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with her daughter and son-in-law Debra and Joseph Santos by her side. Followed by her grandsons Joseph, Jr. and Jeremy Santos and his wife Jacquelyn with a special prayer service conducted by the staff at Mary Immaculate.
Born in Lawrence, MA, she was the daughter of Richard and Blanche (Topping) Crawley. Before being a homemaker caring for family she worked as a waitress. She enjoyed reading and gardening.
She was pre-deceased by her husband after sharing 57 years of marriage Wilfred J. Martin who passed away on November 3, 2010. She is also survived by three other children William, Susan and James.
Several nieces and nephews.
Joan was the grandmother of the late Jason Santos
ARRANGEMENTS: Family and friends may call on Sunday from 2:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday at 11:00a.m. in St. Patrick’s Church in Lawrence with burial to follow in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery also in Lawrence, MA.