Joan C. Connell (previously Joan C. Irvin) of Mountain View, California passed away on September 30th 2022. Mother of Mary Aurora Irvin, wife of Jeff Connell, widow of David Irvin, sister to Jim Carroll, Anne Ivie, and Joe Carroll, aunt to Tyler Ivie, Rachael and Alyssa Carroll. Joan was born in San Francisco, California on April 17th 1955, the second daughter of Thomas and Aurora Carroll. She was beloved by her cousins, in-laws, and many friends from childhood, work, The Royal Exchange where she met her daughter’s father, various neighborhoods she once lived, and here in York. She attended Saint Simon Elementary in Los Altos, CA; Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, CA; and graduated from U.C. Davis with a Bachelor’s of Science. She retired from AT&T and Lockheed Martin. Joan enjoyed traveling, spending time with family and friends, planning parties, hosting guests, sight-seeing, shopping, wine tasting, and living life to the fullest. She will be honored at Lucas and Eaton Funeral Home in York, Maine on Thursday, October 13th between 6-8 PM with a short service at 7 PM. All are welcome, just like Joanie would have wanted.
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