Joan Marie DaMant
May 1, 1934 - July 17, 2022

Joan was a devout Catholic who departed this life at the age of 88 at 11:11 a.m., the angel hour, on July 17, 2022 to cross the rainbow bridge and be with God as well as the many close friends and family that were ready to meet her again in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Joan Marie Skeary was born May 1, 1934 in West Springfield, Massachusetts and was the oldest of six children. She moved with her family to southern California in 1951, where she married George Kenneth Caney on June 2, 1952. Together they had two children — Renee Marie Caney, born in 1953, and George (Ken) Kenneth Caney II, born in 1957.

Joan divorced and remarried Robert (Bob) Franklin Brasier in 1958 and gave birth to Robert (JIm) James Brasier in 1959. In 1972 Joan and her family moved to Orland, Calif. and then to Trinidad in the early 1990s. Joan remained by Bob’s side until his passing in 1995.

In December of 1995 Joan had a sweet whirlwind romance with the final love of her life, James (Jim) Henry DaMant, who she married. They lovingly took care of each other until his passing in 2015.

During her beautiful life Joan worked as a tax accountant and a caterer. She loved to sing, she loved cooking and hosting gatherings, enjoyed sewing, traveling, camping and spending time with loved ones. Joan was blessed with a green thumb and cultivated an amazing yard full of flourishing plants, flowers and trees. She took great pride in caring for her grandchildren and teaching them her values.

She was loved deeply and will be dearly missed by all.

Joan is survived by her sister, Carol Ann Deniz of Corning, Calif.: children Renee Jones (Rick) of Nehalem, Oregon, Ken Caney of Oroville and Jim Brasier (Alice) of McKinleyville; and her four grandchildren, Shelley Flower of Magalia, Calif., Stephanie Ruffino (David) of Chico, Leah Morse (Rob) of McKinleyville and Nick Caney (Cassidy) of Oroville. She is also survived by nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

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