Joanne Ruth (Grant) Furey, 91, passed away peacefully at home with family on Nov. 10, 2025. She was born on Aug. 19, 1934 in Taunton, Massachusetts, where she spent her early life and studied to become a registered nurse. She moved to Virginia in 1956 with her husband, Thomas J. Furey, and with his work, traveled the world for 10 years while raising a family. Later in life after retiring from Columbia Hospital for Women in Washington, D.C., she and her husband settled on Gwynn’s Island, Virginia, where they enjoyed a long retirement. Joanne was preceded in death by her husband Thomas in 2017. She is survived by her four children, Kathleen (Ray), Eric (Renee), Daniel (Kristina), and Matthew (Margret); nine grandchildren, Eric, Timothy, Caroline, Bradford, Ashley, Lucas, Alexandra, Madeleine, and Shannon, as well as one great-grandchild Saoirse. Joanne’s children will have a private memorial at a later date.