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Joanne Watts Obituary
Pembroke, NH - Joanne Watts, 74, of Pembroke, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Ridgewood Center in Bedford following a period of declining health.
She was born on May 29, 1951, in Manchester, daughter of the late Gilles and Marieanne (Mathieu) Arguin. Joanne was educated in the local schools and went on to New Hampshire College to earn her masters of science in business education.
She worked for many years at Pembroke Academy before she was forced to retire due to health conditions. She enjoyed crafting, knitting, crocheting, and making pine needle baskets among other crafts. She liked gardening, fishing and enjoyed the outdoors. She was also a full-time caregiver for her daughter, Lisa.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Harold "Harry" Watts in 2012.
She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Watts, brothers, Guy Arguin and his wife Michelle and C. Andy Arguin and his wife Cynthia as well as several nieces, nephews, aunts and cousins.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 11AM at the NH State Veterans Cemetery chapel in Boscawen. The Roan Family Funeral Home in Pembroke is assisting the family with arrangements. To share a memory or offer a condolence please visit www.roanfamilyfuneral.com
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