Joanne Levesque Weggeland, 71 of Fernandina Beach passed away on April 7, 2021 at the Warner Center of Community Hospice.
Born on August 31, 1949 in Newburyport, MA to the late Claude George Levesque and Dorothy Hagan. She grew up in Newburyport and graduated from Newburyport High School in 1967. Shortly after High School she met her first husband Bill, with whom she had two daughters.
Joanne’s early interest included sailing with her Dad and horseback riding. Later on she loved to travel, cross stitching and cheering for the New England Patriots.
Joanne was accomplished as a Retail Merchandiser. First owning a number of retail stores in New England and the Atlanta, GA area. Then in 1988, she met her husband Rich and followed him to Northeast Florida when the USS Pennsylvania relocated to Kings Bay, GA. Joanne then became the Retail Buyer for the Amelia Island Plantation Golf and Tennis shops.
Joanne leaves behind her husband of 33 years Rich, of Fernandina Beach; daughters, Jessica Greene of Fernandina Beach and Melissa Partridge of Milford, MA; granddaughters, Chandler Braddock and Kendall Greene of Fernandina Beach.
There will be a Memorial Service on April 22 at 11:00 in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley Heard Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Nassau Humane Society or the American Cancer Society.