Joan M. Waterhouse

Joan M. Waterhouse, spouse of the late Reverend Howard A. Waterhouse, died 23 January 2018 at a Genesis Healthcare facility in Southern New Jersey, at age 82.  Born in Brooklyn, New York on 1 June 1935, she was the daughter of George Ellsworth and Ruth Waters.

Joan earned her bachelor’s degree at Columbia Presbyterian in New York, and had a career in hospitals, schools, nursing homes, clinics and home care. She retired after ten years of night shifts at East Hill Woods in Southbury, Connecticut.

A devoted minister’s wife, Joan held an active role in service to church and community. Joan called many places home including; Newton and Upton Massachusetts, Allentown Pennsylvania, Williamstown and Lowville New York, Milford New Hampshire, and Baltimore Maryland before settling in Southbury to care for her parents.

After Howard’s death, she was sustained by the love of her children Carol (Mark) Sinner, Paul Waterhouse and Ruth (late husband Edward) Jensen as well as her nine grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren, and by her siblings Barbara Schniable and Donald Waters.

She will be remembered for always smiling, no matter the adversity, and always doing for others, wanting nothing in return.

Those desiring may send donations to American Red Cross, Heifer International or to one’s favorite charity.