Joanne Martin Death, Obituary – Joanne M. Martin passed away on December 9, 2022, at the age of 74, when she was at ease in the surroundings of her own house.She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and she grew up in Havertown, Pennsylvania, until making the move to Ocean City, New Jersey, in 1999. Her birthplace and her hometown are both in the state of Pennsylvania. Haverford High School conferred its prestigious diploma upon her in 1968, and she remained employed by the Ocean City School District up to the year 2018, when she took early retirement. Joanne was a respected member of the St. Damien community and she was quite involved there.
Parish. It was when she was walking along the beach or the boardwalk that she felt the most at peace. Joanne is survived by her husband of 54 years, Robert A. Martin, his son William S. Martin and his wife Misti (Kayli and Bobby), his daughter Kelly Ann Zaun and her husband Drew (Paul, Samantha, Marley, and Rue), Joanne’s sister Jean Heffernan, and a large number of nieces and nephews. Joanne’s sister Jean Heffernan also survives her along with a large number of nieces and nephews. Joanne Martin and Robert A. Martin were married for a total of 54 years.Jones Passmore and Helen Delacey, both of Joanne’s parents, as well as her brother Robert Passmore, had both passed away prior to her passing.
Her Memorial Mass will be offered on Thursday morning, December 15, 2022 at 11 o’clock from Our Lady of Good Counsel Church of St. Damien Parish, 40th Street at Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, New Jersey. Friends and family are welcome to call at the church beginning at 10:30 am and continuing up until the start of the mass. Her funeral is scheduled to take place on Friday, December 16, 2022, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church of St. Damien Parish, which is located at 40th Street and Asbury Avenue in Ocean City, New Jersey.