Joan Marie Keyes

July 30, 1931 - January 2, 2021

Joan Marie Keyes, 89 of Eltingville, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Home surrounded by her loving family. Born Thursday, July 30, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late William Hermance and the late Kathleen Murphy Hermance. Joan a homemaker was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She devoted her life to her family and shared in every aspect of their ups and down. Her favorite moments were spending time with her big beautiful family who she loved more than anything. She had a heart of gold and would open her home to anyone. She always had a love for children. When growing up in Brooklyn, she would take children out of the Little Flower Orphanage to give them a beautiful day or weekend and make them feel special and loved; that love continued the rest of her life, as she took care of more than 50 children during her lifetime, which enabled their parents to give them a better life. She was a Sweet Adeline for many, many years. She enjoyed singing at the nursing homes around Staten Island, bringing happiness to all the seniors there. She even shined like a star when she got to sing at Carnegie Hall. Sweetness and love are two words that best describe her. She never had a bad word to say about anyone. You could search the world over and never be able to find a kinder, more generous, more loving person than her. This world was a beautiful place because of her, and the stars will shine a little brighter as she watches over us from Heaven above. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph P. Keyes who passed away in 2009. Beloved mother of Kathleen McCarthy, Maureen Moore, Geralyn Gale, Christine O'Rourke, Eileen Hall, and Patrick J. Keyes. Fondest mother in law of Bill McCarthy, Neil Moore, Jack Gale, Henry O'Rourke, George Gillis and Sharon Keyes. Dearest sister of Chickie Lilly and the late James and William Hermance. Cherished grandmother of Melissa, Katie, Kerri, Christopher, Timmy, Brian, Patrick, Danny, Megan, Brandon, Ryan, Joe, Matthew & Brendan. Adored great grandmother of Joseph, Thomas, Daniel, Scarlett, William, Emily, Brian, Izzy, Lilly, Alana, Jack, Tommy, Liam, Jackson & Baby Mia (on the way) She was a dear friend to many. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday January 16, 2021 at St Clare Church, 110 Nelson Avenue Staten Island NY 10308 with the interment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Friday, January 15, 2021, at the John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals, Inc., 28 Eltingville Blvd, Staten Island, New York. Please be mindful due to the current State mandate that a mask must be worn at all times in the funeral home and social distancing requirements must be followed during the services. Due to the current Pandemic a strict 30 person in room policy is in effect, as well as a maximum of 60 people permitted in Church. Please adhere to this policy and allow others to pay their respects as well. Due to the current pandemic circumstances please note: We do not accept deliveries from outside vendors for bakery products, fruit baskets, and floral arrangements until further notice. Floral Arrangements can be purchased from our in house floral designers who work under the most stringent sanitary conditions which include temperature checks, mask wearing, distancing and protective clothing. You can call the florist directly at 718-948-2016 and place your order. We must protect the families we serve, our own families and staff who operate the funeral home.