Joan S. Doolittle

Joan S. Doolittle obituary

Joan S. Doolittle

Joan Doolittle Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Beck-Givnish Funeral Home on Aug. 23, 2025.

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Joan S. Doolittle, age 89 of Levittown passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, August 22, 2025 at Jefferson Bucks Hospital.

Born in Long Branch, NJ. On September 5, 1935. She has been a resident of Falls Township since 2019.

Joan was a longtime resident of Toms River, NJ where she was a member of the Women's club at Holiday City.

She was employed as a floral designer for over 30 years at Carol & Jerry's florist in Jackson, NJ

Daughter of the late Ann (Dobra) and John "Jack" Zdenek.

Loving wife of 34 years to the late Elton W. Doolittle and mother of the late James Patrick Watson.

She is survived by her daughter Laurie A. (Watson) Rogers

Her grandchildren, Kyle (Kristen), Eric (Lauren), Cory (Lexi) Rogers, Nicole (Shane) Murphy.

Great grandchildren, Evan, Connor, Sean, Lakelyn and Anthony James (A.J).

Her Goddaughter Rosemary O'Brien and several nieces and nephews.

Joan was preceded in death by her son-in-law Ken Rogers, her brothers Robert (Carol) and Jerry (Carolyn) Zdenek her sister Marianne (Walter) Appleton.

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