Joan H. Tagliaferro, 83 of Sea Bright and Manhattan, New York, passed away peacefully with her family by her side May 22. She was born in New York City to the late John and Helen Mrkva. Joan was a devoted home maker and bookkeeper for the Knight Fence Co. of Bronx, New York. She loved listening to the radio, sewing, painting and most of all spending time with family and friends.
She is predeceased by her husband Salvatore; a daughter Helen Matos; and a brother Ronald Mrkva.
Joan is survived by her three children, Richard and his wife Lynn, Jennifer Herencia and her husband Craig and Joan Marie; nine grandchildren, Jason, Matthew, Erika, Lisa, Patricia, James, Jeanette, Craig and Nico; and two caregivers, Lana and Abby.
Visitation was held May 24 at the John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank and a Mass of Christian Burial was held May 25 at St. Jerome R.C. Church in West Long Branch. Interment followed at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Middletown.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Monmouth County SPCA, 260 Wall St., P.O. Box 93, Eatontown, N.J. 07724 or VNA of Central Jersey, 23 Main St., Suite D-1, Holmdel, N.J. 07733
Please visit Joan’s memorial website at johnedayfuneralhome.com.
