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Joanne Johnson Obituary
Joanne was the daughter of the late Percival M. and Gertrude W. (Dole) Lowell, and represented the 10th generation in a family of local builders of wooden boats. She grew up in Newbury and was a graduate of Wells College in Aurora, N.Y. She also received a Master's degree from the University of Virginia.
Beginning in 1970, Joanne served in executive positions at the Essex Bank, in Ipswich, and its corporate successors, retiring in 2012 as a Vice President from Bank of America, in Charlotte, N.C. Following her retirement, she served as an occasional consultant to TD Bank in the Portland area.
In addition to her husband, Joanne is survived by her brother Percival Marcus Lowell and his wife Marita of Acton, Maine.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the Belleville Congregational Church, 300 High St., Newburyport.
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John McKeon
September 30, 2019
How very sad I was to see this obituary. I had the pleasure of working closely with Joanne on several image archive and data conversions while she worked as a consultant for TD Bank approximately 10 years ago. I found Joanne to be a very genuine and no nonesense individual and an absolute pleasure to work with. She truly was one of a kind. I consider myself very fortunate to have had an opportunity to both know and work with Joanne and I extend my deepest sympathies to Ralph, and her family & friends who are missing her right now.
Kate Genaitis
September 17, 2019
My memories of Joanne are replete with wading through lots of paper and long discussions during the formation of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts. Meeting up at National Girl Scout conventions, savoring her gourmet meals, watching the sunset from her back porch and cherishing the Girl Scout emblem trivet from she and Ralph. To Ralph and the family my profound sympathies.
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