Obit Purvis (formerly of Gloucester City)

PURVIS, JOAN E.
On January 23, 2007. (nee Collins). Of Mickleton, formerly of Gloucester City, NJ.Age 84.
Beloved wife of the late Robert M. Purvis. Surrounded and loved by her devoted family. Loving mother of Ellen and Mike Barrett, Eunice Creamer and the late Gerald and Joan and Jack Kilpatrick. Dear grandmother of Matthew and Sam Creamer, Kathryn and Peach Barrett and Elizabeth Kilpatrick. Dear Sister of Bess Patterson and Paul and Janet Collins. Loving Sister-In-Law of Jane Collins, Lorraine Purvis, Lois Simpson and Marjorie Simpson. Devoted sister of the late Jack Collins, Bernard Collins and Helen Mick. Survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and her special friends Jim and Marge Carter.
Joan was born in Philadelphia, PA, and was a graduate of Woodbury High School. She was a longtime resident of Gloucester City. Joan was a longtime devoted parishioner of Saint Mary\’s Catholic Church in Gloucester, where she served as an Eucharistic Minister.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Friday Evening from 5:00 pm to 7:15 pm at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street (at Brown Street), Gloucester City. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 8 pm at Saint Mary\’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth Street (at Atlantic Street) Gloucester City. There will be a Visitation on Saturday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 am at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME. Prayers of Committal to follow in New Saint Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. Family requests that memorial donations be made in Joan\’s memory to Saint John\’s Hospice: 1221 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Please write in the memo of the check Joan E. Purvis. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through ourfuneral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituariesof Joan E. Purvis.