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October 30, 2013
Services
A Memorial Mass is scheduled at 10:30 AM on Monday, November 4, 2013 at St. Mary’s RC Church, 17 Pompton Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ, 973-835-0374. Burial will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Joan Elyn Brand, age 60 of Pompton Lakes, died on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Joan was raised in Midland Park and attended Eastern Christian High School. She lived in Haledon before moving to Wayne in 1982 and then to Pompton Lakes in 1989.
During her career, Joan worked ten years at Alloy Stainless Products in Totowa and most recently had been working at A&A Oil Recovery of Wayne. She was a workaholic, often carrying at least two jobs at a time. She enjoyed waitressing and had served countless people at many local eateries including The French Hill Inn, The Balcony, Wayne Hills Diner, Preakness Luncheonette, Skyline Diner, and Timbers just to name a few. She was very handy around the house, doing much of her own home improvement. She liked making crafts, miniatures, Christmas ornaments, floral decorations, and she was a very good seamstress. She even reupholstered her own couch. She was very organized and things had to be done just so, which earned her the nickname “Supervisor Mom.” She always had a hand in everything. Joan loved the Christmas season and baking loads of Christmas cookies was an annual tradition. She typically started baking around this time, November 1, and would make huge batches, stuffing them into the freezer. Those of you who were lucky enough to receive some of her cookies know just how delicious they were.
Joan was a bit talkative too. If she got ahold of your ear, there was usually no escape. Her personality allowed her to make friends wherever she went. She had a big heart which she also shared with her pets over the years. At one point she had four dogs, five cats and a bird living in her home.
Joan’s greatest devotion of all was being a grandmother. She adored her two grandsons; Anthony and Dominick, and she was always involved with them. She played an integral role during their childhood; grandma was always there for them. They will miss her dearly.
Joan is survived by her two children; Jennifer Panzino and her husband Peter of Wayne, Christopher Brand and his girlfriend Patricia Patzi of Bloomfield, two grandsons; Anthony and Dominick of Wayne, and two sisters; Marie Brand of California and Patricia Brand of Washington.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 would be appreciated.
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A Memorial Mass is scheduled at 10:30 AM on Monday, November 4, 2013 at St. Mary’s RC Church, 17 Pompton Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ, 973-835-0374. Burial will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
October 30, 2013
Services
A Memorial Mass is scheduled at 10:30 AM on Monday, November 4, 2013 at St. Mary’s RC Church, 17 Pompton Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ, 973-835-0374. Burial will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Joan Elyn Brand, age 60 of Pompton Lakes, died on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Joan was raised in Midland Park and attended Eastern Christian High School. She lived in Haledon before moving to Wayne in 1982 and then to Pompton Lakes in 1989.
During her career, Joan worked ten years at Alloy Stainless Products in Totowa and most recently had been working at A&A Oil Recovery of Wayne. She was a workaholic, often carrying at least two jobs at a time. She enjoyed waitressing and had served countless people at many local eateries including The French Hill Inn, The Balcony, Wayne Hills Diner, Preakness Luncheonette, Skyline Diner, and Timbers just to name a few. She was very handy around the house, doing much of her own home improvement. She liked making crafts, miniatures, Christmas ornaments, floral decorations, and she was a very good seamstress. She even reupholstered her own couch. She was very organized and things had to be done just so, which earned her the nickname “Supervisor Mom.” She always had a hand in everything. Joan loved the Christmas season and baking loads of Christmas cookies was an annual tradition. She typically started baking around this time, November 1, and would make huge batches, stuffing them into the freezer. Those of you who were lucky enough to receive some of her cookies know just how delicious they were.
Joan was a bit talkative too. If she got ahold of your ear, there was usually no escape. Her personality allowed her to make friends wherever she went. She had a big heart which she also shared with her pets over the years. At one point she had four dogs, five cats and a bird living in her home.
Joan’s greatest devotion of all was being a grandmother. She adored her two grandsons; Anthony and Dominick, and she was always involved with them. She played an integral role during their childhood; grandma was always there for them. They will miss her dearly.
Joan is survived by her two children; Jennifer Panzino and her husband Peter of Wayne, Christopher Brand and his girlfriend Patricia Patzi of Bloomfield, two grandsons; Anthony and Dominick of Wayne, and two sisters; Marie Brand of California and Patricia Brand of Washington.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 would be appreciated.
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