Joanne G. Glowa, age 64, of Winslow, Maine and formerly of Shelton, Connecticut, was peacefully escorted home by angels in the early morning hours of Friday, October 30, 2020. She was born in Derby, Connecticut on June 25, 1956, the middle child of seven, to the late Joe and Joyce Tremblay.
Joanne was born a Valley girl and she remained a Valley girl her entire life. She grew up in Shelton and in 1983, moved to Maine with her husband and boys for a better life. While her heart was in Connecticut, she knew that the move to Maine was best for her family. It was in Presque Isle, Maine that she became a nurse, one of her proudest achievements. After leaving nursing, she enjoyed several years working in retail until she was forced to retire due to illness. During her last years she spent many happy, rewarding days volunteering at Women’s Initiative in Waterville, Maine where she made many lifelong friends.
Her greatest joy was being a great Mom to her boys and Grandma to her six grandchildren. She loved cooking for, and spending time with them, especially at camp.
She battled many illnesses and physical problems throughout her life, but she always bounced back and she always looked forward.
Joanne was predeceased by her parents, sisters Julie and Noel, brother Joe and niece Brianna. She is survived by her sons John, Joe and daughter-in-law Amy, grandchildren Hunter,
Connor, Brook, Caldre, Colby and Madison, sisters Gloria Paradiso, Teresa Jones, and Lois Tremblay, several nieces and nephews and her ex-husband, John.
There will be no visiting hours. Friends and family are invited to attend her burial at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 26 in the Riverside Cemetery, 308 River Road in Shelton.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Joanne’s memory may be made to: Crossroads, 71 U.S. Route One, Suite E, Scarborough, ME 04074.
