April 11, 2020
Forrester, Joan E.
Joan Edith Forrester, a resident of Quincy for over 20 years, died Thursday, April 9, 2020 at the Norwood Hospital after a brief illness. She was 84. Joan was born April 9, 1936 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the only daughter of Herbert Upham and Susanna Pauline (Sylvester) Forrester. She was the sister of the late Reverend Rodney Leo Forrester. She worked in mail delivery services for the John Hancock Insurance Company for 44 years until her retirement in 1995. Joan was a former Girl Scout and was a member of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. She was an active member of the First Lutheran Church in Boston, where she visited the shut-ins, and served as the treasurer of the church’s Tabitha Society. She also volunteered for the Braille Association and the Lutheran Braille Workers for 30 years. Joan is survived by her dear friends Robert and Jackie Lawton of Foster, Rhode Island, and the Reverend Walter Reuning of Middleborough. Services and interment in the Gardens at Gethsemane Cemetery in West Roxbury will be private. In lieu of flowers donations to Lutheran Braille Workers, 13471 California Street, PO Box 5000, Yucaipa, CA 92399, or online at lbw@lbwinc.org, would be appreciated.
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Our heartfelt sympathies to all those who knew Joannie. I was thinking this morning about the awesome Easter she is celebrating in Heaven today. She was a very devote Christian who Loved her Lord & Savior and served Him faithfully.
May she rest in peace
Rest in Peace Joannie. Will always be remembered fondly by your Canadian family.
Thank you for all those years of Cradle Roll mailings, Joan. You always made sure the babies of FLC felt cared for. I appreciated your prayers as a new mom. I’m glad you’re safe at home with all the Saints. Polly
I will always remember the fun times we had going to dinner at Ground Round on Soldiers Field Road and then on to Arsenal Mall. May you rest in peace “old” friend.
Joan,
I will always miss you, but oh the wonderful memories you left me! I know you are in heaven and are again with your beloved family & your best friend Donna Reuning. Oh what a beautiful Easter you all must have had!
You have reached your goal, to be with your Savior and Lord, with all who love you. Thanks be to God.
I will always remember my lunch buddy! We had alot of wonderful times times together. I am so glad we had the chance to be friends. I will miss you. Rest in Peace my friend. Now you can be with Rodney. Love you Joannie.
I am so sorry to learn that Aunt Joannie passed away months ago. Mom (Sandra Lusk) had been trying to call her the past year and did not get through to anyone. 🙁 Our family is very sad to learn this – she used to stay with us every summer in Ottawa. She will be missed.