Obituary of Joan Prusinski

Joan A. Prusinski, 83, of Millstone Township died at her residence Thursday, August 30, 2012. She was born in Scranton, PA and a longtime resident of Bloomfield, NJ. She recently lived in Monroe Township before moving in with her daughter in Millstone Township. Before her retirement, she was a secretary for Rutgers University at Newark. Joan was a longtime parishioner of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Bloomfield. She loved to laugh and had a memorable smile. Joan was a loving mother and a devoted wife. Joan is survived by her husband, Paul Prusinski; three daughters, Mary and her husband Joseph Beckish of Millstone Township; Ellen Pawlikowski of San Pedro, CA; and Joan and her husband Lenny Recupero of Chesterfield, VA; four granddaughters, Jennifer and Laura Pawlikowski, Kathleen Figurelli and Brielle Recupero. Joan was the last surviving sibling of five children. Visiting at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM & 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Her funeral mass will be Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 10:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 91 Stillhouse Road, Millstone Township, NJ. Interment will follow at Glendale Cemetery, 28 Hoover Ave., Bloomfield, NJ. For those who desire, memorial contributions in memory of Joan may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 400 Morris Avenue, suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834-1365. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.