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Obituaries Joan Martin Quick SANFORD, NC - Joan Martin Quick, 87, entered the gates of Heaven peacefully at her home in Sanford, NC, on June 7th following an 18-month battle with brain cancer. She was a long-time resident of Durham, Connecticut, but lived the last 20 years in North Carolina, where she and her husband shared the early years of their marriage in Fort Bragg and Chapel Hill. Joan was born March 19, 1936, in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of William and Doris Martin. While her parents settled in Durham, Joan spent her high school years in preparatory school graduating from Mary Burnham School in Northampton, Massachusetts, in 1954. She met Russ in the winter of 1953 and eloped to Valhalla, New York, on January 18, 1955, after a whirlwind court ship that lasted 68 special years filled with family, lifelong friends, and a myriad of good times. Settling in Durham following six years in North Carolina, Joan and Russ established a real estate business where she was broker in charge for 30 years. Active throughout her life she was an enthusiastic Republican, helped as an assistant in the Durham Town Clerk office, and was an EMT for many years. During her years in the Carolina Trace community, she actively contributed to her Sedgemoor POA as the architecture chairperson and for many years she was a special contributor
to the Carolina Trace Association. A statuesque beauty Joan graced everything she touched with a warm and welcoming style. A nature lover of many talents, she was a gourmet cook who enjoyed entertaining and had a gifted green thumb and a flair for flower arranging. In many ways, she was a very special and tender lady. Joan is survived by her husband, Russ, daughters Beth Armitage (James) of Chester, CT, Kim Garvis (Frank)of Durham, CT, sons Donald Quick (Jeanne) of Cromwell, CT, and David Quick (Maria) of Sanford, NC. She is also survived by her brother Bill Martin (Lorrie) of Durham, CT, six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and a nephew. Joan was predeceased by her parents and brother Glenn. Per her wish, there will be no formal services but rather a celebration of her life in Connecticut in the coming months. In lieu of flowers please pay it forward and as she would have it, be kind to one another. May God bless the Queen of the Quick family.
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In Brief Shakespeare Garden
Paper shredding
The Lower CT River Valley Council of Governments The Midlea Garden Club (RiverCOG) will hold a resiwill hold a program of inter- dential paper shredding est to both gardeners and event Saturday, June 24 Shakespeare fans Monday, from 9 a.m. to noon at June 26 at 6:30 p.m. Club Westbrook Town Hall, 866 members have been workBoston Post Road. This ing hard over several event is free to residents of months restoring the Shake- the RiverCOG region, speare Garden behind Levi which includes Middlefield E. Coe Library in Middleand Durham. For more infield, and they are excited to formation, visit share this journey with you. rivercog.org/householdAll are welcome. hazardous-waste.
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