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Joan's obituary

Joan Constance Smelstor (Terrio) past away today at 2:30 pm at the Colonial Poplin Nursing Home in Fremont Nh after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease . She was born in Portsmouth Nh May 19,1931 to Alfred & Ruth Terrio who predeceased her . She lived in Malden and Medford before purchasing her pride and joy her home in centerfield in Peabody Ma in 1958 which she lived in til July 2019 . She survived by her son Alan as well as her two granddaughters Heather & Alana Maria . And the true apples of her eye were her three great grandchildren Kylie, Trey and Jordyn. She survived by her eldest sister Dolores Finley . She was predeceased by her three sisters Corrine , Bernice (Bunny) and Norma . Per her wishes she was to be donated to science but because of the COVID 19 the program has been shut down . So she will be cremated by New Hampshire crematorium society and again her wishes were for no services . 💗 I am making a donation in her name to the Alzheimer’s association.

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Joan Smelstor (Terrio)