ALTON BAY ---- Joan Helen (Pilarski) Daley, 80, of Jesus Valley Road, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at home surrounded by her loved ones.
Joan was born on September 29, 1943, in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of the late Joseph Anthony Pilarski and Pauline Apolonia (Darkowski) Pilarski.
Joan earned a bachelors and two masters degrees. She also enjoyed bird watching, showing her dogs, reading and jigsaw puzzles.
She is survived by her daughter Kirsten I. Ludwig, and her husband Dennis Ludwig, of Alton Bay, NH; and grandson Alexander Ludwig. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband Robert P. Daley and her uncle, Ret. Capt. (USN) Leon Darkowski.
For those who wish, the family suggests memorial donations in Joan’s name be made to Mastiff Club of America Rescue, Audubon Society, ATTN: Donations, 225 Varick Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10014, or to The Society for the Protection of NH Forests, 54 Portsmouth Street, Concord, NH 03301.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at a later date at St. Hillary Church-St. James Parish, 320 Henderson Avenue, Washington, PA 15301.
A Graveside Service will be held at a later date in the family plot at St. Adalbert’s Cemetery, Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services/603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to wilkinsonbeane.com.