Joanne (Nardi) Pavano (73) passed away peacefully on January 6, 2022, surrounded by her husband and children at St. Francis Hospital. She was the wife of Gerald J. Pavano. The two shared 50 years of loving marriage together.

Joanne was born in Hartford, CT on August 22, 1948. She was the daughter of Angelo and Mary Nardi. Joanne graduated from Conard High School, then graduated from Southern New Hampshire University in 1970. She was employed at the Travelers Insurance Company for twenty years.  

Joanne enjoyed hobbies such as reading, getting her nails and hair done, and watching films. She thought her time was best spent surrounded by her family, laughing around the dinner table for hours after the meal was finished.  She will be remembered for her beauty, delightful laugh, inappropriate humor, and love for her family.

Joanne is survived by her husband Gerald; son Jeffery and wife Denise, daughter Jill and husband Chris; grandchildren Joshua, Emily, Jackson, Lily, and Lucas; brothers Richard, Robert and Lawrence Nardi; pets Hannah, Molly and Vader. She was predeceased by her sister Teresa Nardi and parents Angelo and Mary Nardi. 

Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm on Monday, January 10, 2022 at the Sheehan-Hilborn-Breen Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT. Funeral Services will be held at a later date in a private ceremony for the family.

In lieu of flowers, her family is requesting that donations be made to the American Diabetes Association at diabetes.org or Protectors of Animals at https://poainc.org/donate/ Online condolences may be made at www.SheehanHilbornBreen.com