Joan Y. Maass (nee Daley) passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on October 17, 2023. She was just shy of 91 years of age. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she lived most of her life in Kearny before moving to Forked River almost two years ago. Visiting will be on Monday October 23, 2023 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home 596 Belgrove Drive in Kearny. Service will be Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. in the funeral home and burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Joan was the loving wife of the late Robert H. Maass, Sr. “Bob”. She was the cherished mother of Robert H. Maass, Jr., Kathy Kerekes (her husband Wayne), Paul Maass (his wife Alicia) and the late Tracey Bredamus (her husband Bob). Also surviving are her grandchildren; Michelle (her husband Tim), Danielle (her husband Bryan), Shawn (his wife Jordan), Shane, John (his wife Ashley) and Michael (his wife Erin Beth) along with her great grandchildren; Leonardo, Leo, Nicolo, Robert, Andrew and Winona.
Joan and Bob owned their family business Maass Movers in Kearny for many years. She was the company office manager. Their business was featured in many Hollywood Movies, most notably in Batteries Not Included, Believers, The Pope of Greenwich Village and Fried Green Tomatoes. She was active in Al-Anon and was a certified counselor, earning her accreditation at Rutgers University.
