In Providence, RI, Joann Brady, age 87, passed away peacefully at the Hope Health Hospice Center on February 24, 2021. Joann was born in Pawtucket, RI, the daughter of the late Joseph & Ann (McCabe) Brady. Joann had been a longtime resident of Taunton. She enjoyed dining out with friends, playing mini golf, watching her favorite sports teams, the Patriots and Red Sox, writing poetry, and loved her family , friends and her cats. Joann is survived by her cousins, Linda Ayotte and Eric Ayotte both of Pawtucket, RI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 984 Taunton Ave., Seekonk, MA on Monday, March 1, 2021 at 10am. Burial will be in the family lot in Mt. St. Mary’s Cemetery in Pawtucket, RI. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joann’s memory to the Taunton Animal Shelter, 821 West Water St., Taunton, MA 02780