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Joan Crimmins Obituary
April 24,1937-March 22,2019 Joan Marie Crimmins, beloved teacher and mentor, faithful and loving friend and cousin, died at Yale New Haven Hospital after a brief illness on March 22, 2019. Joan, the daughter of Maurice and Bridie Crimmins, Irish Immigrants, was born on April 24, 1937 in Bronx, NY. Joan never lost her love for Ireland and her compassion for immigrant families.
A teacher for over 50 years, Joan taught at several schools, including Stamford Catholic High School, Waterbury Catholic High School, Joseph A. Foran High School, and, most recently, at Bunnell High School where she was loved and admired by colleagues and students, some of whom remained an integral part of Joan's life. She was also a writer and editor, contributing to several grammar and literature instructional guides and texts.
Her enthusiasm for news, literature, gardening, photography, and arts in general enriched her retirement years. Joan became a passionate Certified Master Gardner and served the Milford Garden Club in several capacities. She was a lifelong reader, and a member of the Fantastic Book Club for over ten years.
Joan leaves behind devoted family, friends, teaching colleagues, neighbors, and students.
At Joan's request, the family is honoring her wishes and there will not be any calling hours. Her life will be celebrated with a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, 600 Jones Hill Rd, West Haven, CT, on Saturday March 30, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. Burial at The Cemetery of The Gate of Heaven, Hawthorne, NY, will be at a later date, and at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of Joan can be made to the Joan M. Crimmins Fund by mail at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, 70 Audubon Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, or online by visiting www.cfgnh.org/CrimminsFund . To leave an online condolence for the family, please visit www.keenanfuneralhome.com
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Jim Kelly
March 30, 2019
I was lucky, as so many writers have been, to have had a teacher in high school who encouraged me to believe that I had a talent for making words and sentences dance. She wrote in my yearbook that she expected to see me in print someday and ordered "an autographed first edition, please."
She got one.
I talked with her on the phone last year and made some hazy plans to stop by the next time I went down to NYC for some publishing biz. I'm sorry I missed that chance, Joan!
Dorothy Grillo
March 30, 2019
I'm sorry to read about Joan's passing we were neighbors on Platt Ave over 10 years. She was always happy, smiling, & planting in her garden. We all had great 4th of July picnics watching the fireworks & always looked after each other. I know she has a special place in heaven.
barbara sutton
March 29, 2019
My deepest sympathies. May the God of all comfort strengthen the entire family during this time of sorrow. Always remember that God keeps in his memory those whom we lose because they are precious in his eyes. (Psalms 116:15)
Elizabeth Sennett Crocco
March 28, 2019
Miss Crimmins was my teacher from 1973 through 1975. A remarkable blend of warmth, encouragement, wisdom and humor, she has remained a touchstone in my favorite high school memories. Miss Crimmins nurtured joy in the written word. I will be grateful to her for the rest of my life.
March 27, 2019
I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one. Please find peace and comfort in Psalms 119:76.
March 27, 2019
I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one. Please find peace and comfort in Psalms 119:76.
Mitchy
March 27, 2019
Joan has touched the lives of many people over her lifetime. May the good memories that you shared with her comfort your heart.
Lynn Klyde-Allaman
March 26, 2019
Miss Crimmins was an amazing teacher. She helped instill a love of writing in me that has stayed with me my entire life. She encouraged me to be a better writer and a better person. May her memory be for a blessing.
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