Joan Ellen McCarthy
Joan Ellen (Joanie) McCarthy , 57, a life-long resident of Milton, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2016 surrounded by her loving family and friends.
Joanie was the youngest daughter of the late Joseph and Doris (Lawton) McCarthy. She is survived by her brothers Joseph (Joe) and his wife Nancy of Milton, Robert and his wife Donna of Florida, and her sister Janet Winot and her husband Keith of North Carolina. She is also survived by many adored nieces and nephews: Joseph (Joey) McCarthy and his wife Betsy, Sean McCarthy, Dan McCarthy and his wife Kelsey, Stephanie Manna and her husband Warren, Robert (Bobby) McCarthy and his wife Amanda, Christopher McCarthy and his wife Allison, Timothy Primrose and his wife Adrienne, and Julie Primrose and her fiancée Chris Page. Joanie was the doting grandaunt to Sabrina, Isla, Joseph, Maeve, Thaddeus, Bobby, Alexandra and Matthew. She will be greatly missed by her Uncle Bob Lawton, Aunt Joan Connolly and her many close cousins and friends.
Joanie was a graduate of St Elizabeth’s Hospital School of Nursing – Class of 1979, UMass/Boston and Northeastern University. She was a proud and dedicated registered nurse who loved her profession with a passion. She was a longtime employee of South Shore Hospital and Lahey Clinic. Joanie was a former Board member of the Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives and a former member of the Patient Family Advisory Council at Beth Israel Deaconess-Milton. As an avid traveler Joanie enjoyed more than 25 cruises and trips that took her all over the world.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Elizabeth’s Church, Reedsdale Road at Randolph Avenue, Milton, Wednesday, June 22,at 10:30 AM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation Tuesday June 21, 4-8 PM at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE. Interment Milton Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Joanie’s name may be made to the New England Donor Organ Bank, 60 First Street, Waltham, MA 02451.
Guestbook Entries
I’ll never forget your immense work ethic, attention to detail, and deep concern for your patients and staff. Your primary concern was that the patients on your watch were expertly and cared for with kindness and compassion.
Second on your list was your nursing staff. In the face of injury, illness, grief, family issues, you directed us to the appropriate HR paperwork, then said to all of us in need: “do what you have to do to feel better” Rest in peace, Joan. Who better to be angels in training than good nurses! Amy Trout
I met Joanie when I was three and she was two. We road bikes on Rowe St and played Barbies on her back stoop with her extensive Barbie Collection. Later in life she sent Christmas cards completed in the lovely Palmer Method Penmanship which she learned at St Agatha’s. Originally, she would just sign her name but one year I wrote back and said that I knew she was alive, but not how she was. After that she sent cards filled with the cruises she took and the accomplishments of her nieces and nephews. I loved her visit to Denver, where we discovered that we drove the same exact car! We really reconnected last year when I found out I had lung cancer. Soon after she discovered her liver condition. I wish I could have hugged her in January when I was in Boston. Funnily, her death makes me feel mortal. Joanie came from a great family and I am glad they could be with her at the end. I am sorry she had to experience the other side of medicine and we talked about how she scrutinized her care. I wish could scrutinize mine. I will miss my oldest friend but am happy she is in peace
So sorry for the loss of your niece,Joan. My prayers and condolences to all of you. God Bless.