Birth date: Jun 1, 1935 Death date: Aug 6, 2024
Joan Masia, (known as Memaw, grams) age 89, passed away peacefully in her home after a long and courageous battle with multiple chronic illnesses. Born in New York, Joan lived a life marked by resilience, love, and an unwavering c Read Obituary
We miss you so much mom 💗💗💗💗
Our Beautiful Gorgeous Momma
We miss you so much 💕
💜 Purple 💜💜💜
Love you
Dear sweet beautiful friend, Your spirit and kindness will be greatly missed. The mornings without you will weigh on my heart. I will remember your dislike for everything cold. Along with your love of chocolate at bedtime. Mostly, I will miss your appreciation for those who help you in your daily life and will forever go unmatched.
Tuesday nights will forever be our FBI night.
My beautiful friend, I will miss you greatly.
What an incredible life and impact on so many my Aunt Joan had!! Widowed young, she had a tremendous determination to raise her 3 young children to be kind, hard-working and caring, always. Later, she found love again with Frank who is also one of the kindest people you would ever be lucky to know.
In Florida, Joan and Frank enjoyed many years with other kind people like my parents :) who adored them and cherished times with them, especially the many New Years Eves they rang in together. I loved visiting Aunt Joan and Uncle Frank when we came down to Florida, it was a highlight of our annual trips to see my parents.
Later, when my parents left Florida due to their failing health, Aunt Joan and I had our phone and video calls (sometimes with my mom) and she was always sweet and funny.
I am so happy that Marc and I made it to her 89th birthday party in June. It was wonderful to see my aunt so happy and doing well.
But now it is time to rest, she had so many health troubles and fought the fight for so long.
Love you Aunt Joan.
Wishing you all strength today and in the coming days.
~ Irene and Marc and family
Tommorw will be one of the toughest days of our lives as we will no longer see or take care of our beautiful momma
Joan she was the greatest mother wife grandmother and friend .
She cared about everyone person she came in contact with .
Even when was not feeling well she would also ask someone how they were doing she worried about her family all the time her husband Poppy Frank was the light of her life she worried about him so much they had a beautiful marriage and in the early parts when healthy they would travel and just did things together
When mom got sick pop took incredible care of her and was always there for her.
My sister took care of our mom for years as her health started effecting her and stayed there every night and weekends .
My niece Morgan as well took incredible care of mom and loved her unconditionally . As well as her son in law Kenny who took Mom to all Dr appointment's when she needed to go
Deb would take mom every 2 weeks to get her hair done mom had to always look beautiful and she did.
I would come down ever year 4 times a year to spend with mom we go to tarpon springs hang out by the water get chocolate jelly rings
Which she loved to eat then go for chicken parmesan dinner her favorite food. We spend time watching TV blue bloods law n order Hawaii 5 O
Judge Judy and do word games when mom got sick she was never alone
Even in hospital we would stay with her
She raised 3 children lance Alan Debra on her own never was on
she provided a home for us and we never starved.
She had 3 Grandkids Morgan Logan Melanie and she loved them all
She took care of Morgan and Logan for years school feed them dressed then what ever it took she loved them truly and they loved her as well
Our momma was a fighter who never quite and fought till the end
We have lost the most beautiful mother wife grandmother Aunt and friend anyone could have or want in there life
Mom I promise you that you never will be forgotten and will be in our hearts for ever .we love you Truly Truly we do as one of many sayings we had besides Toodle F lu
And a bushel and a peck and a hug around our neck and we will always love our mama why
Cause she brought us into the world and we will love you now and forever amen mama ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 💜 💜 💜 💜
RIP I hope me and Deb made you proud
Your husband Frank will miss you so much and Your Grandkids Morgan Logan and Melanie
Me and Deb. Will always be together no matter what family is family
Please watch over us all .
We love you and miss .so much
🙏🏻🙏🏻 💜 Purple 💜💜💜💜
Love you Poppy Frank Lance Deb Kenny Morgan Logan Melanie
Alan Trish
Love you forever moma
Aunt Joan was a light in our lives, always bringing warmth and love to everyone she met. She cherished her family deeply, and her love for us was unwavering. Whether it was her warm smile, her gentle advice, or her sense of humor. Aunt Joan made every moment with her feel special. I always looked forward to her calling me Stevie.
One of my fondest memories is visiting her and Uncle Murray, Lance, Alan and Debbie. One time Aunt Joan even helped us all put on a puppet show for the neighborhood. My mom always loved you to pieces.
Her memory will continue to inspire us to love deeply, live fully, and cherish every moment with those we hold dear. Though she is no longer with us, her spirit and the love she gave will remain in our hearts forever.
The Foxes Love The Wolf's and the Wileys
Stevie, Jacob and Simon Lance, Alan and Debbie
Kenny, Morgan and Logan
Sorry for your Loss. Wish all your hearts 💞 heal! There’s a heartbreaking feeling when you lose a parent. Love you Lance & family. Wish you all peace with this transaction :(
She was such a tough cookie!!! Some days were good. Some days were bad. Some were so so but regardless she kept a smile. when she could she always reached out wondering how others were doing or how we slept the night before, and if there were any troubles that we needed to talk about. She put others before herself and was always so well mannered even when we told her to drink water…. Absolutely hated that!! She loved word searches for the longest time or books with large print. She was always asking how Debbie or lance was knowing they were texting me. Her favorite shows where ncis blue bloods or Chicago fire oh and a few others. In the daytime Frank watched the price is right and let’s make a deal… Joan sometimes complained the excitement and yelling was too much.. plus the volume was a little louder. I remember one time going into stores searching for mellow mars? I was like what are they!!!! The pandemic was hard without getting her hair done… they struggle was real. Facetime with lance was her favorite since he didn’t live too close. She looked forward to Sundays and Mondays to see Morgan’s beautiful face. She always spoke highly of Kenny and how wonderful he is. She loved her family more than anything and truly appreciated everything. She remembered bdays like a champ! Liked watching Brady until he retired. Sometimes confused Brady with Brody. I’m so happy she got to met Brody so I can tell him what kind of fighter she was and how loved she was.
From a young child, I remember my Aunt as being a force in her own right. She was a widow at such a young age bringing up 3 children by herself, making them strong and independent! Tough is not a strong enough word to describe her but tough with a huge heart. The fight is over and now you can rest knowing that you left very strong capable loved ones to go on. To Frank, Lance, Debby and the whole family, my love to you all and my knowledge that she will live on in your hearts forever
Claire Fiedler
