Joan A. Black Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joan A. Black (Southport, Connecticut), born in Brooklyn, New York, who passed away on June 11, 2018 at the age of 89. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joan A. Black to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Owen Joseph Black, Jr.; and her parents, John Russell Gorman and Anna Hanley Gorman. She is survived by: her children, Susan Black (John Berard) of Aurora, OR, Owen J. Black, III (Suzanne Owens) of Hamden and John R. Black of Southport; her grandchildren, Brian Black (Savannah O'Malley) of Greenwich, CT, Alex Mitchell (Ashley Parrish) of Newberg, OR and Caroline Black (John Schonborn) of Boston, MA.; and her sister Russell Gorman (Millie) of Wantagh. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Contributions in Joan’s name can be made to The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850 or online (birds.Cornell.edu).