Joan Patricia Belt, 82, of Derry, NH, died peacefully Thursday September 19, 2024, at Parkland Medical Center, Derry, NH after a long illness.
She was born on June 19, 1942 in Boston, MA, a daughter of John and Lena (Palange) Megna. Joan was raised in East Boston and later raised her own family in Malden, MA with her then husband James Belt. In 1999 she moved to the Derry / Londonderry area with her daughter. Wherever she lived, she was fortunate to make many wonderful, caring friends.
She is survived by her son, Steven Belt and wife Adrienne of Amesbury, MA; daughter, Patricia Younes and husband Azeddine of Derry; two grandchildren, Ethan Belt, and Gavin Belt; sister, Lucille DiBello of Saugus, MA, as well as several nieces, nephews, and extended family members. Joan is predeceased by her brothers, Joseph Megna of Falmouth, MA, Sonny Megna of TX, and her sister Lena Gregorio of Revere, MA.
Following cremation, a calling hour will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 from 9:00am to 10:00am in the Peabody Funeral Homes & Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30am in St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 26 Crystal Ave., Derry. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to the American Kidney Fund, 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300 Rockville, MD 20852.