Mulholland Dee (Lovett) , Joan H.

Joan H. Mulholland Dee (Lovett)

Joan Mulholland Dee passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on April 10, 2022. Joan is survived by her devoted husband of 26 years, Gerald (Jerry) Dee, her son Brian (Maureen) Mulholland and daughter Maura (Michael) Crowley.  Joan shared a special relationship with her step-children, Eileen (Hank) Campbell, Janice Chapin, Connie (Daryl) McCullough, Gerald (Mary Boehm) Dee and Bridget (Ed Hourihan) Dee.  Joan and Jerry share 14 grandchildren, Jessica (Adam Alliet), Clare and Brigid Mulholland, Timothy, Brian and Colin Campbell, Brendan Chapin, Brennan, Dommiss, Katelyn and Bridget McCullough and Maeve, Matthew and William Hourihan, and one great-grandson, Samuel Alliet.  Joan was predeceased by her loving husband of 34 years, Christopher (Chris) Mulholland and her son, Kevin Mulholland.  One of 16 children born in Kilgarvan, County Kerry, Ireland, she is survived by 3 of her beloved sisters, Nellie Sullivan, Ann Flynn and Kathleen Lovett, as well as many cherished nieces and nephews, friends and neighbors.

After emigrating to the United States in her late teens, Joan settled in New York, where she met and married Chris. Along with their three children, they shared a love of celebrating their Irish heritage.  They eventually settled in Rochester, NY. After Chris’s death in 1993, she married Jerry.  Together, they enjoyed both domestic and international travel, including spending their winter months in Florida.  In Florida, Jerry taught Joan to play tennis and golf.  They attended daily mass and enjoyed spending time with their children and attending their grandchildren’s activities. Joan was a devoted friend to many, often checking in on friends and neighbors.  She loved phone chats with her sisters, friends and granddaughters.     

Calling hours will be Tuesday, April  12^th from 4-7 PM at Keenan Funeral Home, 7501 Pittsford Palmyra Road, Fairport NY.  A Funeral Mass celebrating her life of faith will take place on Wednesday, April 13^th at 11 AM at St. John of Rochester Church in Fairport.  In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation to The Abbey of the Genesee in Piffard, NY, https://www.geneseeabbey.org/who-we-are/donation-form/.