- Date Of Birth: August 3, 1942
- Date Of Death: February 9, 2021
- State: Massachusetts
SPRINGFIELD- Joan H. Guarente, 78, a longtime resident here passed away in Huntsville Hospital in Alabama. She now joins her beloved husband and soulmate, Robert H. Guarente who died July 13, 2019 in eternal love and peace. Joan was working on a fresh change in life as she was relocating to Alabama to be near her daughter Kathy and her family.
She was born in Springfield on August 3, 1942, a daughter of the late Edward and Martha (Heppelle) Learned. Joan was a 1960 graduate of Springfield Technical High School. She was a longtime paraprofessional at Forest Park Middle School in Springfield retiring June 21, 2005.
Joan is survived by her son, Bobby Guarente, Jr and his wife Margie of Holyoke; her daughter Kathy Ayvazian and her husband Brett of Madison, AL; her adored grandchildren, Brittanie Moro of Ware; Jessica Moro of Vernon, CT; Julie, Allie and Kristen Guarente all of Holyoke; Rylee Ayvazian of AL and her darling great granddaughters, Emerald and Evalina. Joan was also predeceased by her brothers, Donald and Robert Learned and by her sister, Darlene Gordon.
