HAVERHILL - Joanna (Liefield) Brown, 81, died peacefully at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill surrounded by the love and prayers of family and friends.

She was born in Manhattan, NYC, the only child of Edward Liefield and Susie (Persico) Liefield. She attended schools in NYC, graduated from St. John's University with a degree in English and began working on Wall Street.

She then met and married the love of her life and naval corpsman Dennis Brown. Together they traveled to Key West, FL, Methuen, MA, and eventually settled down in Bradford, MA, where they raised their three children.

Joanna loved to read, cook and travel. Her breadth of knowledge and joy for learning was unstoppable, as was her faith, even in the toughest times.

She was many things throughout her life: PTO parent, CCD catechist, substitute teacher, community activist, Sacred Heart food pantry volunteer, and ostomy support volunteer at Anna Jaques Hospital. However, more than anything she was an amazing wife, mother and grandmother.

Joanna was predeceased by her beloved husband Dennis Brown. She leaves behind her children Chris and Jill Brown of Bradford, MA, Kelly and Mark Fairbrother of Haverhill, MA, Susan Trinidad and her husband Jay of Bainbridge Island, WA and her much loved grandchildren Elena and Lucas Fairbrother.

We are thankful for the kindness and care she received from her physicians, Dr. Kay Ficht of Newburyport, Dr. Jonathan Eneman and the staff at the Anna Jaques Cancer Center in Newburyport, MA, the doctors and nurses at Lahey Hospital at Burlington, and everyone at the High Pointe Hospice House.

Visitation will be held on Thursday morning, June 6, in the Driscoll Funeral Home, 309 S. Main Street, Haverhill from 9:00 to 10:30 AM. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will follow celebrated in Sacred Hearts Church, 165 S. Main Street, Haverhill at 11:00 AM. Interment in Elmwood Cemetery, Haverhill. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to: Tough Warrior Princess ( toughwarriorprincess.com ) and the United Ostomy Associations of America ( ostomy.org ). For guestbook, visit www.driscollcares.com

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