Joanne Walsh Flanagan

May 20, 1934 - March 19, 2021

Joanne Walsh Flanagan died on March 19 following a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. Joanne was born and raised in Bronx, NY by Irish immigrant parents. She graduated from Marymount Manhattan College and obtained a Physical Therapy Certification from Columbia University. She worked as a Physical Therapist at Kingsbridge Veterans Hospital until she married John Flanagan and moved with him to Chicago where he worked as a chemist. Shortly after their marriage Joanne and John began to raise a family of eight children. Joanne had a deep love of family that was reinforced by her faith. She and John were active in the Liturgy and the Christian Families Movement. Joanne continued to work throughout her time in Chicago and then Akron, OH. After a move to Pittsburgh, PA for a few years John and Joanne relocated to Benicia, CA where they became active participants in the community and in St. Dominic’s Catholic Church. Joanne was preceded in death by her son Joseph, and is survived by her husband John, and her children Kathleen (John) Fitzgerald, William (Martha), Margery, Clare (Matt Korosi), Elena (Todd Harwell), Michael (Sheileen McLaughlin),Thomas (Constance), and fifteen grandchildren. Visiting hours will be held at St Dominic’s Catholic Church, Benicia on Monday, March 29 from 4 to 8 PM with a vigil service beginning at 7 PM. A Funeral Mass of The Resurrection will be held on Tuesday, March 30th at 11 AM. Inurnment will be private at St. Dominic’s Catholic Cemetery, Benicia. COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions will be followed and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass virtually at: https://youtu.be/wFrn4iDi4sU In lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor Joanne’s life may donate to your local Food Bank, Catholic Relief Services (CRS.org), or Bread For The World (bread.org).