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Joan Adams Obituary
AGE: 79 • Larchmont
Joan M. Adams, a longtime Larchmont resident, passed away peacefully at Calvary Hospital on September 28th, 2013. Joan was born on January 29th, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY to Henrik and Isabelle Pedersen and was raised in the Bronx, NY. On September 14, 1957, she married Edmund W. Adams. She is survived by her son, William, her brother Roy Pedersen, sister Dorothy Stockham and many loving nieces and nephews and grandnieces and nephews. Joan was predeceased by her beloved husband, Eddie and her dear sister, Arline Clair. The family will receive friends at the John J. Fox Funeral Home, Inc. in Larchmont on Tuesday, October 1st at 2-4 and 7-9 pm, Mass of Christian Burial at Saints John and Pauli in Larchmont at 10 am on Wednesday, October 2. Internment at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, NY following the Mass. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Venture Foundation (25 Smith Suite 515, Nanuet, NY 10954) or the Calvary Fund (1740 Eastchester Road, Bronx 10461).
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October 1, 2013
Joan was a great lady and I was privileged to know both her & Eddie. I am comforted that they are together again as they deeply loved one another. With sympathy, Jean Gilmartin
October 1, 2013
I'm so sorry for your loss. Please find comfort and strength from the one who supplies it best! Romans15:5.
Rockland County
September 30, 2013
My sincere condolences to the family.
Psalms 145:14
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