Bennett, Joan N. of East Boston, formerly East Cambridge, passed peacefully in her sleep following a lengthy illness on January 6, 2024, at age 81.
She is survived by her son, David, Sr., his wife Renee, her 2 Grandchildren, David, Jr and Quinn, her sister Carolyn Burke and husband Joe, her niece Cheryl Williams, nephews Frank Paiva and wife Norma, Joe Burke and wife Katherine, Paul Burke and wife Paula, as well as many great nieces and nephews.
She is predeceased by her father and mother Aloysius and Regina Bennett, sister Margaret "Peggy" Paiva, lifelong love Robert DeWart, nephew Ronald Paiva and niece Sheri Melito.
She was well known for her love of Bingo, playing 3 times a week at Lighthouse Nursing Care in Revere where she resided her last few years as well as a love of Raymond Burr of Perry Mason and music.
Funeral from the Rogers Funeral Home, 380 Cambridge Street in Cambridge on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 9:00 am.
Funeral mass at Sacred Heart Church, 49 Sixth Street in Cambridge at 10:00 am.
Visiting hours at the funeral home in Cambridge on Friday, January 12, 2024, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the American Heart Association.