Joan M. MacPherson Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joan M. MacPherson (Jersey City, New Jersey), who passed away on January 8, 2025, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joan M. MacPherson to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Joan farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Joan is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John G. Aslanian Sr. and Jane Kaljian (Frank) of Woodside, NY.; and her brother John G. Aslanian Jr. of Cranford, NJ.. She is survived by: her sister Marilyn Calabro (Thomas) of Brooklyn, NY; her niece Lisa Contarino (Al) of Selden, NY; and her nephews, Thomas Calabro (Amy) of St. John's, FL and John G. Aslanian IV (Laura) of Cranford, NJ. She is also survived by several great nephews, and great niece.
A Mass of Christian burial was held on Wednesday, January 15th 2025 at 10:00 AM at the St. Michael's Church (252 9th St, Jersey City, NJ 07302).
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care, 1900 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076. The family has chosen to send donations to Center for Hope Hospice and Palliative CareDonate Now (http://www.cfhh.org) Donate to Charity Keep Joan's legacy alive by donating to a charity in need.
