Joan Yotides, 79, of New Bedford died Friday August 1, 2014 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John S. and Eugenia (Tselios) Yotides, she lived in New Bedford for all of her life.
Joan had been the Director of the Y.W.C.A. Widowed Persons Service from 1993 until her retirement earlier this year. She was very dedicated to the program and was grateful to have had the opportunity to help so many widowed persons on their journeys through the grieving process.
She enjoyed swimming.
She is survived by two sisters, Connie Panagakos and her husband Louis of New Bedford, and Mary Tsaousidis and her husband John, of Dover, NH; her sister-in-law, Bessie Yotides of Worcester; her close friend, Sylvia Theodore of West Wareham; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late James Yotides.
A private family burial service was held on Wednesday afternoon at Pine Grove Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. For online condolence book, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.