LOVELL — Joan B. Westerberg, of Lovell and Marblehead, Mass., died at her Lovell home on Sunday, Sept. 29. She was 76 at the time of her death. The cause was lung cancer.

Born in Binghamton, N.Y., Joan graduated from the Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., attended Skidmore College and was awarded a B.S. degree from the Columbia University School of Occupational Therapy. Two years after receiving her degree, in 1962, she started the occupational therapy program at the Northern Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisco, N.Y.

The program began with one volunteer assistant, a grocery shopping cart and assorted fabrics donated from local businesses. Soon thereafter, Joan was awarded the title of director. Today, the Occupational Therapy Department includes inpatient and outpatient services and three full-time therapists.

In 1964, she moved with her husband, the Rev. George Westerberg, to Maine, where she would begin a life of Christian service in the Episcopal Churches of St. George, York Harbor and St. David, Kennebunk. Four-and-a-half years later they would move to Marblehead, Mass., where she served until their retirement, 30 years later.

A woman of few personal wants, Joan enjoyed the simple pleasures of life, which included her family, friends, children and grandchildren, flowers, pets, lots of humor and a large measure of generosity. Using her wealth of creative skills, kindness and compassion, it can be said that she did all things well. In the biblical vernacular, she personally fed the hungry, gave drink to the thirsty, took in the stranger, clothed the naked, visited the sick and those in prison.

Joan leaves her husband, George, of 50 years; daughter, Gretchen Turner of Swampscott, Mass.; sons, Eric and Carl of Fryeburg; and six grandchildren, Michaela, Matthew, Gillian and Benjamin of Swampscott, and Daniel and Jordan of Fryeburg. She is also survived by her four siblings, Dr. Peter Weigl of Winston-Salem, N.C., Dr. Robert Weigl of Alexandria, Va., Nancy Sprague of Blue Hill and Cornelia Weigl of Winston-Salem, N.C.

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