Joan "Laurie" Cashell

1953 - 2016

Cashell, Joan "Laurie"
Joan "Laurie" Cashell, 63, of Waddell, AZ, formerly of Brockton, MA, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2016, after a brief illness. She was born on March 11, 1953, in Boston, MA, and grew up in Dorchester, MA, before moving to Randolph, MA. She worked as a second grade teacher for 23 years in the Holbrook, MA, public school system. She also worked as a telephone operator, retail sales person at Grants Department Store and Radio Shack, receptionist for WLVI channel 56 TV station, real estate agent, paralegal, notary and customer service representative. She was a loving step-mother and step grand-mother and loved spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard W. Cashell and Gertrude E. (Riley) Cashell. She was the beloved wife of Jon "Jack" Nelson Reyes. She was a loving step-mother of Janice Nadine Reyes of Waddell, AZ, and Joshua Anthony Reyes of Cambridge, MA. She was a loving step-grandmother of Ana Alicia Gonzales and Steven Bradley Gonzales of Phoenix, AZ. She was the sister of Richard W. Cashell, Jr. of Dedham, MA. Her cousins that survive her are Ellen F. Riley of Cape Coral, FL; Kathleen Mohtady of Cape Coral, FL; Mary Lynn LaVigna of Egg Harbor Twp., NJ; Allan R. Riley of Wilmington, MA; Lawrence D. Riley of Boston, MA; Gerard J. Riley of Byfield, MA; Christopher P. Riley of Saugus, MA; Lawrence L. Riley of Dennis, MA. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Memorial services to celebrate Laurie to be held on Wednesday, November 9 at 10:00 am in the chapel at Sunland Memorial Park, 15826 Del Webb Blvd, Sun City, AZ 85351. It will be followed by a reception at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to American Liver Foundation http://www.liverfoundation.org/. To leave condolence messages for the family please visit www.sunlandmemorial.com.