Surf Club of Quogue
Longtime Surf Club Member Joan Zaleski passed away on Sunday. Our
deepest condolences go out to her family. She was a very special lady.
Obituary
Joan E. Zaleski
July 10, 1946 ~ February 18, 2024
77 Years Old
Joan Eileen Zaleski, age 77 of Westhampton Beach, NY passed away
peacefully at home on Sunday, February 18, 2024 after a long and
courageous battle with Glioblastoma. She was the beloved wife of H.
Alexander Zaleski. Born in West Hartford, Connecticut she was the
daughter of the late David and Isabelle Godfrey. After Joan graduated
from Conard High School in West Hartford, CT in 1964, she went on to
earn a BA in French at the College of New Rochelle. She was a pioneer
for working mothers, forging a successful career in financial services.
She was a Certified Financial Planner for over 30 years in Westhampton
Beach and helped so many businesses, individuals, municipalities, and
families plan and secure their financial future. Joan was a
philanthropist, donating to many organizations and also supporting many
charities, where she helped with financial planning for special needs
families.
She was a loving mother to her three children, Alexander Zaleski and
his wife Tanya, Caroline Parks and her husband David, and Andrew Zaleski
and his wife Patricia. Joan is a cherished grandmother of eight: Lyla,
Taylor, and Kane Zaleski, Alana and Heath Parks, Hailey, Emelia, and
Aiden Zaleski. Joan is also survived by her sister Carol and husband
Mike Dropick, brother Don Godfrey and wife Donna, sister Missy and
husband David Fitzpatrick, sister-in-law Veronica and husband Fred Foos
and sister-in-law Andrea Adlman, and many loved nieces and nephews. She
will be remembered for her kindness and gentle soul.
A Funeral Mass will take place on Monday, February 26, 2024 at 1:00
PM at the Immaculate Conception Church in Westhampton Beach, NY followed
by a reception. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to East End
Hospice or The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke in memory
of Joan E. Zaleski; The Tisch Brain Tumor Center, DUMC Box 3624,
Durham, NC 27710 or online http://dccc.convio.net/goto/JoanZaleski. Funeral Mass
Monday February 26, 20241:00 PM Church of Immaculate Conception (Westhampton, NY)