Joan Kellett, a loving mother, sister, grandmother, and aunt, was born Joan Rita Weiselberg on April 15, 1937. She passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at her residence in Somerset, NJ.
Joan’s professional and volunteer career spanned decades, and she was always involved helping others and a love of animals and quilting.After attending University of Illinois and graduating from Hunter College in New York, Joan began a career as a speech therapist at Mount Sinai hospital. She later worked for the National Burn Victim Foundation, and volunteered for the West Orange First Aid Squad and Therapy Dogs International. She was also an active longtime member of the Common Threads Quilters Guild. Her countless quilts are a cherished legacy that will live on forever as a reminder of her love and creativity.
Joan is survived by her daughter, Lori; son-in-law Brig; and granddaughters Shoshi and Sarah Mae; as well as her sister, Marilyn; and niece and nephew, Linda and Bob.