Joan Elizabeth Waldron

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Joan E. Waldron, 88, died peacefully Aug. 17, 2021, at Englewood Hospice House in Port Charlotte, Fla. Joan was recently a resident of Port Charlotte Rehabilitation Center since October 2020 and has been dealing with a bad hip and dementia. Joan was born in Sidney, Maine, on June 29, 1933, the daughter of the late Paul and Greta Getchell (Forsythe). Joan attended Lawrence High School and worked as a librarian for the State of Maine Library and for Cony High School.She married Robert Waldron in 1949 who passed away in January 2016 after 67 years of matrimony. They were both active members of the Fairfield Baptist church until they moved to Clearwater, Florida in 1988.Joan was pre-deceased by her brother, John Getchell of Clearwater, Florida, and is survived by his wife, Judith Getchell. Joan is also survived by a brother, Paul Getchell of Fairfield, Maine, and sisters, Sandra Getchell of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Susan Getchell of Lewiston, Maine.Joan was predeceased by her son, Gary, who passed away after a watercraft accident in 1996. Joan is survived by Gary’s wife, Vicki Cosby and her husband Milton of Pell City, Ala. Joan also had three other sons. Her oldest son, Daniel Waldron and his wife Nancy of North Port, Fla., her son, Ron Waldron and his wife Jodi of Fairfield Glade, Tenn., and her youngest son, John Waldron and his wife Fiona of Orlando, Fla. Joan had several grandchildren: Serena Rockett and husband Jim, Tonya Johnson and husband Wesley, Travis and Todd Waldron, Justin Marks and wife Eva, Tony Dessent and wife Michele, Kim Dessent, Nicole Reed and husband Nick, and Meagan Gregoire.She also had several great grandchildren: Savannah Church, Skylar and Reeves Johnson, Samantha Benatchez, Paige Brown and husband Keron, Kelsie and Nick Dessent, Isla and Camden Marks, and Caton Reed. Joan also had several nieces and nephews.No services are planned except for immediate family. Any correspondence can be mailed c/o Daniel Waldron 5617 Whispering Oaks Dr North Port, FL, 34287. Correspondence can also be sent to Dan Waldron’s email address [email protected].