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Helen F. Ray
February 10, 2025
19 years. Still remembered with fondness.
Helen F. Ray
February 10, 2023
Family,
I cannot believe it´s been 17 years since Joan´s passing. I still have fond memories that make me smile when I think of her, like right now. Again, miss her presence. She would be amazed at all of the many changes in the Kendall Square neighborhood, as well as the Sloan building that was built years later. Just recently, her old view of the Eastgate Graduate student housing has been demolished.
Joni and Daisy. Sebago Lake, ME. July 14, 1984.
February 13, 2010
always something to make everyone else smile and be happy
jeff wingo
February 13, 2010
always could make us smile, we miss you aunt joni.....
c;assic aunt joni being one of the "kids" she always made us smile!! we miss you more everyday
jeff wingo
February 13, 2010
February 8, 2010
I just found out about Joni's death through one of our mutual friends Joan Campitelli. I know her death happened several years ago, but I wanted to say that I have some fun memories of our friendship. I am so sorry for your loss. Fondly, Laurie Haapanen
Sandi Schwartz
October 2, 2008
Please accept my deepest condolences. I have been trying to find Chris Muise/aka Tina Wingo/ aka Christina Larsen and found this. I am so sorry for your loss. I imagine this has been a very trying time for your family and you are on my mind.
Sandi Schwartz
Shiba Nemat-Nasser
February 14, 2007
2/13: We had a lovely gathering here at MIT MSA this afternoon in honor of Joan. So much has changed over the last year, not the least of which has been adjusting to life without her! We imagined what Joni might have thought about some of these. I often think as I go through the day, "Joan would have think that was hilarious!", or sometimes laughing, "Joan would hate that." Gradually time might begin to erode that empty space that she used to fill in all of our lives.
We miss you Joan!
Greetings and best regards to the entire Wingo clan -- and give a kiss to Dexter.
-Shiba.
Chris Larsen
February 11, 2007
Joni's family gratefully thanks you for your many expressions of loving concern for Joni and her family (2-legged and 4-legged). It has been a very difficult year. We first focused on finding good loving homes for her 2 dogs, 7 cats, 2 birds and many, many aquariums of fish and frogs. I am very pleased and know Joni would be grateful to know that we found wonderful loving homes for all of her animal family. Each day and all the special occasions during this year brought another phase of the grief process as we tried to adjust to missing her. As the first anniversary of her death approaches we will face that challenge by honoring her memory and continuing to care for her beloved critter family. We would love to keep in touch and hear from you and especially to share "Joni Stories" . . . as she continues to make us laugh through our tears.
Thank you again and Take Care - Chris
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October 16, 2006
Please accept our deepest sympathies on the loss of Joan. We will miss always remember and miss her.
ALICE MAINS HANNON
March 10, 2006
I hope the family see this. I am sorry I am so late, but I will miss Joni as well. I will never forget her duck she walked on a lease. Joni was always fun to be with. Take care and hope to see you this summer at camp.
George Elderd
March 8, 2006
To Joan's family:
I just learned of Joan's passing. I worked with Joan for many years at MIT and wanted to express my sympathy. I'm sure Sloan will miss her a great deal. Rest in peace Joan.
Anita Anderson
February 21, 2006
Joan and I worked together for the
last 3 years because my
Vice President,
Debasis Mitra at Bell Labs is
one of the 11 Area Editors of
the Operations Research Journal.
She/I had a great repore over the
phone and through email doing our
hard works for this fabulous journal. She was always an
encouraging person too, when the
deadlines hit and we got through
them encouraging each other along with our own life's events. She
was very efficient, too.
My deepest
sympathy to the family left behind
in their grief.
We take comfort that she is
in Jesus' arms in heaven, where
those that believe in Him will
also be there together one day.
I had a memorial service for her
at my church, Nativity of the
Blessed Virgin Mary Orthodox Church,
So. Plainfield, NJ this past
Sunday, 2/19 in her memory.
Vichniyu Pamyat Joan! Which
means memory eternal!
David Simchi-Levi
February 19, 2006
I was deeply saddened when I received the news of Joan Wingo’s untimely death. Joan has been the Managing Editor of the Operations Research for over six years, working first with Larry Wein and more recently with me. Though I have known her for a short time, I found her to be efficient, responsive and a pleasure to work with. She will be greatly missed by all of us at MIT and in the Operations Research community.
Garrett van Ryzin
February 18, 2006
I worked with Joan as an area editor for Operations Research. She was one of my favorite people to work with at the journal; very smart and with a good sense of humor and a sweet and kind disposition. I will miss her. My sincerest condolences to her family and loved ones. It's a great loss for us all.
Sanjay Mehrotra
February 18, 2006
She handled several of my research papers for Operations Research and it was always a pleasure to communicate with her. She will be missed.
With prayers and best wishes
David Yao
February 18, 2006
I had the pleasure to work with Joan on the editorial board of Operations Research for the last 5-6 years. It was indeed a privilege for all of us on the editorial board, as well as for the OR communicy in general, to have Joan serving as OR's Managing Editor. She will be sorely missed and fondly remembered. My condolences and well wishes to her family.
Jan Van Mieghem
February 17, 2006
My sincere condolences to the Joan's family. Over the last four years, I was fortunate to work as area editor for our journal (Operations Research) with Joan and to benefit from her professionalism and project management effectiveness. But, most of all, she was always there ready to help with a smile and a joke. In the end, it's those memories that matter most. I will miss her-- Jan
Hanif Sherali
February 17, 2006
I worked with Joan over the past few years as an Area Editor for Operations Research, and it was such a pleasure to interact with her. She was a very kind, efficient, and responsive person, and a true delight to work with. She will be greatly missed, as a colleague and as a friend. My prayers and well-wishes for her and her family. Best regards, Hanif.
Matt, Karen and family
February 17, 2006
We have such great memories (oh, the stories we could tell) of times spent with Joni - at Hall Place, at Franklin Avenue, at the Hall Camp, at Reunion, on Christmas and at birthday parties. We love her and will miss her.
Larry Wein
February 16, 2006
For the last six years, Joan and I worked together on a daily basis managing a journal. She was incredibly competent, which made my part of the job much easier than it might have been; for that, I will always be grateful. Although I was not at MIT for most of these six years, our running email jokes and occasional phone calls always brightened up my day. And one of the main highlights of going to our annual professional meetings for the last five years has been to sit down and grab a coffee with Joan, and catch up on MIT and Dexter and our respective lives. She was a gentle soul and a genuine friend, and I will miss her dearly.
Cara Cherson
February 16, 2006
Joan made a huge impact on my life. I'm not sure if she fully realized how much her efforts helped me over the years. Without her influence, I am certain my life would not have taken the positive direction it has taken and I would not be experiencing my current happiness. I will remember her kindness, continue to value the significant role she played in my life... and put to good use all the positives she taught me.
Gail Wingo
February 16, 2006
Even after seeing it in writing, I can't believe it. One of the stories I have heard recently was how Joni always knew she could run away to Georgia. Well, she didn't run away to Georgia, she just ran to catch those that have left us. I always looked forward to the summers growing up because I knew we would be spending time with you all. Joni may have been younger than us but she hung right in there with whatever we were doing. My heart and soul will be with you especially Friday and Saturday.
Mark Doherty
February 16, 2006
The staff of INFORMS will miss Joan greatly. We truly appreciated her efforts as the managing editor of our flagship journal, Operations Research. She was a delight to work with. Mark Doherty, Executive Director, INFORMS
Anjali Sastry
February 16, 2006
I just wanted to share with you all how much I will miss Joan's knowing, slightly quizzical smile, her unfailing friendliness, her love of her pets, her amazing wealth of knowledge and information that she was always willing to share, and her graciousness when, on those rare occasions that I failed to follow her advice and inevitably suffered as a result, she would never say "I told you so" but instead give me a warm smile. Our corner of MIT was a little more friendly because of Joan, and we all feel her absence.
Anne Carbone
February 16, 2006
I enjoyed Joni's company and her love for dogs. Our conversations centered mainly around Dexter and Tasha, my dog. Dex will sorely miss Joni and along with those who knew and cared for her here at MIT. I'll always remember the happy and animated look on Joni's face when she talked about Dexter.
Helen F. Ray
February 16, 2006
Needless to say, I was shocked to hear the news of Joan's passing. Just that morning I had been thinking about her and planned to stop by to say hi, as I did from time to time. I will definitely miss her. Besides discussions about her animals - Dexter being my favorite, I will remember our first conversation when I told her that I noticed her sneakers/shoes always matched her outfit. For a while I followed suit. The 3rd floor of Sloan will never seem the same to me.
Georgia Perakis
February 16, 2006
Joan will be greatly missed by all of us on the third floor at Sloan. She was always caring, supportive and very capable. I in particular, as a female professor will never forget how she would go out of her way to help me when I was starting out my career at MIT. I will always remember Joan and will miss her a lot. Sloan will definitely not be the same without her. This is such a loss for all of us
Dianne and Ray Cadogan
February 16, 2006
Please accept our sincere and deepest sympathies on the loss of Joni. She was so funny and such a good kid. She will be missed by all.
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