Joan M.

Drohan

-Joan M. Drohan was born on November 27, 1939 to John and Isabel Leavy. She grew up in Yonkers, NY with her twin sister, Ann. Raised in the Catholic faith, Joan enjoyed her childhood years at St. Joseph's and Sacred Heart Schools, admiring the nuns and their devotion to Catholicism.

At 22, she married the love of her life, Edward F. Drohan, on January 13th, 1962. A year later, they welcomed to the world their first child, Elizabeth Wray, who was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Little Beth always wanted a sibling, so a few years later, baby Edward joined the family. Although Beth passed in 1970, Joan, backed by her faith in God, was determined to grow her family. She went on to be the mother of 2 more children, Daniel and Mary Katherine. She and her husband cherished spending time with Eddie, Danny, and Katie, and she loved nothing more than having her "3 little chickadees" all together in one room.

Having grown up in Yonkers, she also resided in Carmel, NY and Valley Forge, PA. With a priority on raising her children, Joan spent their earlier years as a stay-at-home mom. Once they became old enough, Joan decided to go back to school to fulfill her dream of becoming a nurse. At 52 years old, she graduated with her LPN, and worked as a nurse at Putnam Hospital Center. The same compassion, love, and affection that she showed her children was transferred to her treatment of patients, earning her "Nurse of the Year" recognition.

Summers were spent in Sag Harbor where she and Ed created beautiful childhood memories for their 3 kids. After falling in love with the charm of the small town, once retired the two moved and settled in their "summer house" in 2006. Her "chickadees" had grown up and started creating their own families. Ed and Sara made Joan a grandmother with their children, Adam and Emily. Joan, along with her husband Ed, loved every minute of being a part of their grandchildren's upbringing. Joan was also a grandmother to Dan and Sharon's son, Edward. Although their son and daughter-in-law lived in the NYC area, Joan and Ed made sure they were a strong presence in little Edward's life.

Joan will be remembered as a devout wife, loving mother, warm-hearted mother-in-law, doting grandmother, dear sister, caring aunt, and faithful friend. She was considered a second mom to countless people. Joan approached everything in a positive fashion, and could always find the good in any situation, a lesson she has taught her kids. Her smile could light up a room and her laughter was contagious. She truly had a gift for making every person she knew feel special. We are all blessed and grateful to have had Joan in our lives.

Joan is survived by her 3 children and their spouses, 3 grandchildren, sister, and many nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her beloved husband in 2017. The family finds comfort in knowing that Joan, Ed, and Beth are together again and watching over all of us.

In Lieu of Flowers Memorial donations may be made to the following:

St. Andrews Church

122 Division St

Sag Harbor, NY.  11963

or to

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at

www.cff.org