Joan P. Hart

Joan P. Hart, age 65, of Wallingford, entered peaceful rest on July 16, 2023 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. She was born on January 17, 1958 in Milford and was the daughter of the late William D. Hart, Sr. and Winifred (Gray) Hart. She grew up in Milford where she attended Milford Public Schools. Joan participated in the Special Olympics earning multiple medals over the years. Joan spent most of her life in Milford where she enjoyed her community and made many friends and acquaintances along the way. She worked at The Kennedy Center earning herself an award as the Top Supported Employee of Year. Joan moved to Wallingford in 2009 where she met her RMS family. It was here that she truly blossomed into the strong, outgoing, independent woman that everyone loved so much. While living at The Towers she worked at Applicare where she was awarded Employee of the Year. Joan was so happy to have recently retired. She brought so much love and joy to her friends here. Joan’s family will never forget the devoted team at RMS, Kelly, Mike, Jay, Jahajah, Sidney, Teddy, Vincent, Latara, Sarai, Karen, Tameka, DellAnn, and friends Ben, Marie, Patrick, Craig, Ernie, Danny, Chris, Lindsey & Maxine. Pets have always been a great joy for Joan. She leaves behind her 4 cockatiels Bella, Midnight, Sammy and Mango, two of which she raised from birth. Joan enjoyed spending time with family at parties and on vacations. She loved all of her nieces/nephews and their children. Joan liked to fill up her calendar with dates to spend time with her family. A lover of classic rock music, she listened to The Beatles, Queen, Billy Joel as well as many other bands and attended many tribute band concerts over the years. She was always the star of the show at family events keeping everyone laughing and loving her every minute. She loved to shop and go to tag sales and flea markets. Joan was a master at doing puzzles and could tackle the largest of puzzles with ease.
Our family would like to recognize and thank all of our friends who have embraced and loved Joan over the years. She loved each and every one of you
and was blessed to have known you. Joan is survived by her devoted siblings, Pamela Kohler and her husband, Chris of Northford, Barbi Hart Lizak and her husband Ken of Monroe and William Hart and his wife Debbie of Northford and her loving nieces and nephews, Corey Petrie (Ed), Casey Hart (Fran), Chris Kohler (Regina), Dan Kohler (Melanie), Jon Turkett (Krista) and Ben Turkett (Shannon) and grand nieces and nephews, Charles “Alex” and Sarah Petrie, Addison, Isabella and Michael Hart, Chris and Alice Kohler, Julian
and Wesley Kohler and Emma and Everly Turkett.
Family and friends may call on Monday, July 24 th , 2023 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. with a Funeral Service to follow at 6:00 p.m. at the GREGORY F. DOYLE FUNERAL HOME, 291 BRIDGEPORT AVENUE, MILFORD. Interment will be private.

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