Joan T. Wheeler

Of East Orleans, formerly of Medford and Malden, August 18. Wife of the late Attorney Frederick J. Wheeler, Jr. Beloved mother of Mary McNamara of Cranston, RI, Kathleen J. Batchelder of Jaffery, NH, Attorney Edward M. Wheeler of Malden, Commander Stephen M. Wheeler U.S.C.G. of CA, Frederick J. Wheeler III of Townsend, MA, Julianne Wheeler of E. Orleans and Martha J. Wheeler of Wellfleet. Also survived by 11 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Sister of Elizabeth Leavey of East Falmouth. Visiting hours will be Wednesday from 5-7 PM at the Nickerson Funeral Home, Eldredge Park Way, ORLEANS. Visiting hours will also be Thursday from 5-7 PM at the E.E. Burns & Son Funeral Home, 204 Main St., MALDEN. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Funeral from the Burns Funeral Home, Friday at 8:00 AM. Funeral Mass in the Immaculate Conception Church, Malden/Medford line, (Rt. 60) at 9:00 AM. Interment Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Academy of Performing Arts, PO Box 1843, Orleans, MA 02653, Harwich Junior Theater, 105 Division St., West Harwich, MA 02671 or Cape Repertory Theater, PO Box 1305, Brewster, MA 02631.