Joan K. Glanville

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     Joan K. Glanville was born on 18 May 1963 at Holyoke, Hampden Co., MA, USA.
     She died on 22 February 2013 at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA, (when age calculated as 49); with obituary:
Joan K. Glanville 1963 - 2013 CHICOPEE - Joan K. Glanville, age 49, of Chicopee, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2013 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Holyoke, daughter of James and Carol (Dorman) Glanville of Chicopee and was a 1981 graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive High School and a 1983 graduate of Holyoke Community College. Joan was a six year Office Manager at Elco Dress Factory in Holyoke, then was a longtime Guard for the State of Connecticut Department of Corrections until her retirement several years ago. She was a member of the Agawam Gun Club, an avid motorcycle rider. She enjoyed chess, pitch, and was fond of movies, music and games. Joan loved animals, especially her cat Orange, and enjoyed working on her computer. Besides her parents, Joan is survived by a brother, Jimmy Glanville and his friend Brenda Lee of Chicopee, and his two sons Jameson and Joey Glanville, a sister Kelly Dawson and her husband Patrick of South Hadley and their four children, Jack, Liam, Farrell and Owen Dawson, a special cousin, Terry Anne Patrie, her Godchild Monique Verteramo, a family friend who helped care for Joan, Darlene Kras, as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins from the Glanville and Dorman families. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 8:45 from the Barry J. Farrell Funeral Home, 2049 Northampton Street in Holyoke, followed by a Mass in Saint Patrick Church, Main Street, South Hadley at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, South Hadley. Calling hours will be held Tuesday February 26th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) 15 New England Executive Park, Burlington MA 01803.

Other information

     On 11 February 2008 the Republican Newsroom published:
SPRINGFIELD - A 78-year-old Longmeadow man will spend a year in jail after admitting today to drunken driving in an accident which has left Joan K. Glanville, of Chicopee, disabled.
Donald Rooke, of 57 Barrington Road, pleaded guilty to a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol causing serious bodily injury.
Hampden Superior Court Judge Cornelius J. Moriarty II accepted the recommendation agreed by prosecution and defense lawyers that Rooke be sentenced to 21/2 years in the Hampden County Correctional Center in Ludlow with one year to be served and the remaining sentence suspended. He also will face two years of probation.
Glanville's mother, Carol, said that her daughter was in a coma for months following the accident, and has had a stroke and seizures. She had to have the frontal bone in her skull removed and faces at least two more surgeries. She cannot walk or sit up alone and has limited speech, Carol Glanville said.
Thomas J. Rooke, Donald Rooke's lawyer, asked Moriarty to consider his uncle's total life, which included being a Springfield police officer then working for many years at American Saw and Manufacturing Co. in East Longmeadow. Donald Rooke is also the uncle of City Councilor Timothy J. Rooke.
Assistant District Attorney James R. Goodhines said Donald Rooke had three or four drinks at the Hu Ke Lau in Longmeadow then stopped his car partially into the intersection of Williams and Longmeadow Street on Aug. 18, 2006.
He said Glanville, now 42 years old, was riding her motorcycle and Rooke pulled out and hit her. He said police responding to the accident had to help Rooke, who was unsteady on his feet and smelled of alcohol.
Kelly Dawson, Joan Glanville's sister, told Moriarty, "No one can imagine what my family has been through in the last year and a half."
She said her sister had been a strong, outgoing, loving woman. "Taking care of my sister is 24-7," Dawson said. She said her parents wake her sister and help her perform daily routines. She cannot swallow liquids and has to have a feeding tube, Dawson said.
James Glanville, Joan's father, said that someone has to be with her at all times. "Joan will never be able to go the movies by herself," he said.
James Glanville, Joan's brother, said that his sister's life can never be the same.
He said it is very painful for the family to see what Joan goes through every day.
Donald Rooke told Moriarty he is remorseful of his actions and has redirected his life and turned to his faith. "I beg the forgiveness of the family and the mercy of the court," he said.