of Warwick, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2011 at Arden Hill Hospital. She was 83 years old.
Born on October 29, 1927 in Ebbw Vale, Wales, U.K., she was the daughter of the late William and Gladys (Smith) Tovey.
She was married to the late Joseph A. Bartolotta (1979).
A family statement reads: “Her family was the center of her life, and she was the center of the family. Joan also had a love of gardening and a soft heart for animals, which led to a long-standing sponsorship of the Warwick Valley Humane Society.”
She is survived by her sons: Michael Bartolotta and his wife Siran of Warwick, and Joseph Bartolotta and his wife Tricia of Warwick; four grandchildren: Joseph, Nicole, Danielle, and Tommy; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, Derek Tovey.
Visitation will be on Thursday, April 28th, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. Funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Friday at the funeral home, followed by interment in George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Warwick Valley Humane Society, PO Box 61, Warwick, NY