Joan Nelson

February 12, 1940 - March 2, 2017

Joan Willetts Nelson, 77, of Stamford, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2017 at Stamford Hospital. Joan was born in Stamford, Connecticut on February 12, 1940. She attended Stamford High School and went on to receive her Bachelors of Education from New Britain State College, a Master’s degree and Six Year Certificate in Education from Fairfield University. Early in her career, Joan taught in the Stamford School System. She then went on to teach in Frankfort, Germany and San Jose, California. During those years, she enjoyed extensive traveling throughout Europe and the United States. Joan then returned to Stamford where she spent the remainder of her career in the Stamford School System. Joan enjoyed spending summers hiking the National Parks with her husband, Robert Nelson. They also enjoyed traveling and going on cruises. Joan is predeceased by her parents, Burton and Bertha Willetts. Last year, she was predeceased by her loving husband of 33 years, Robert Nelson. Joan is survived by her loving sister, Marilyn Boles and her husband Michael; a nephew, Michael Jr, his wife Beth and their son, Trevor; a niece, Michele Boles, her husband Ben Lombardi and their daughter Marina. Services will be held private. In lieu of flowers, family requests that donations be made in Joan’s memory to: Masonic Home Health & Hospice, c/o The Masonic Charity Foundation of CT, 74 Cheshire Road, PO Box 70, Wallingford, CT 06492. The family has entrusted the arrangements to Bosak Funeral Home, 453 Shippan Avenue, in Stamford. If you care to leave a condolence message online you may visit the family guestbook at www.bosakfuneralhome.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bosakfuneralhome.