Joan C. Goding, 80 of Londonderry, NH died Monday December 17, 2018 in the Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH. Joan was born in Medford, MA on December 25, 1937, a daughter of the late Percy and Anne (Ivey) Leonard. She worked for the Boston and Maine Railroad in Boston, MA where she met her husband, Gil. They moved to Portland, ME where they lived for eight years before moving to Londonderry where they spent the next 35+ years. Joan worked for PMC Corp. in Londonderry and later the Londonderry School District.
In her earlier years, she was a member of the Londonderry Women's Club where she made many lifelong friends. She also loved to play bridge with her close knit circle of friends, known as " the Bridge Group ". More than anything, Joan loved spending time with her family, whether it was a day at the beach, hanging out by the pool, enjoying a barbeque on the back deck, or just watching a Pat's/Red Sox game, she always made it memorable and fun. Known as " Nana ", to her grandchildren, she enjoyed cheering them on at sporting events and being a part of celebrating their accomplishments and milestones. She will be missed by many.
She is survived by three sons, Stephen Goding and his wife Rossana of Raymond, NH, Scott Goding and his wife Amy of Londonderry, and Shawn Goding and his wife Pam of Londonderry, seven grandchildren, Michael, Zachary, Morgan, Paul, Laurel, Trevor and Tess; two sisters, Margaret Roscoe of Reading, MA, and Lorraine Spurlin of Largo, FL. She also leaves many nieces, nephews, and friends. Joan was predeceased by her husband, Gilbert E. “Gil” Goding in 2015 and her sister Shirley Leonard in 1959.
Following cremation, calling hours will be held on December 29, 2018 from 12pm to 2:00 in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry with a memorial service to begin at 2:00pm in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 28 West 44th Street, Suite 609, New York, NY 10036 or [email protected].