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Joan A "Fitzgerald" Woodis

Joan A "Fitzgerald" Woodis obituary

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Joan Woodis Obituary

Joan A. Woodis, 86, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Springfield to the late John and Katherine Fitzgerald on December 19, 1938. Joan worked as a nurses aide for Noble Hospital in Westfield for many years and moved to New York and worked for Leonard Hospital, after its closing she went to work at St. Mary's Hospital in the billing office. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and working in her garden. Sadly, Joan was predeceased by a son John Woodis and a brother Jack Fitzgerald. She is survived by her two daughters, Mathianne Cooper and her husband Stan of Brooksville, FL and Kim Oliver and her husband Nels of Westfield and her cherished two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Anyone wishing to make a donation in Joan's name can honor her life by helping anything with cancer research. All services are private and at the convenience of her family. www.firtionadams.com

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Obituary published on Legacy.com by WFSB on Sep. 23, 2025.

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