"After high school she was part of the Class of 1954 at Green Mountain Junior College where she was President of the Student Council and a member of Phi Theta Kappa honor society.She then followed her brother Earl to New York City where she received her nursing degree from Columbia University. After nursing school, Joan moved to San Francisco and soon met Robert Jack, who was part of an energetic group of Stanford Graduate School of Business students living in a "mansion" in Los Altos."
"They were married in October of 1960 and had three children: Lisa, Sheila, and Gordon.Once the kids were older, Joan returned to school to get her Masters in Nursing and then led the Health Education Department at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation for many years, followed by working with a pulmonologist to help people stop smoking. True to her senior quote, Joan spread happiness to others through humor, kindness, and generosity."
"She was also not afraid to try new things, such as modeling for a book about color, sewing all kinds of things (including down jackets and a tent), leading a Girl Scout troop, and painting the second story windows of their house at the top of a large extension ladder. Joan was the perfect mom for her children who to this day are so appreciative of her support, warmth, and sense of fun."
Joan Liddy Jack was born February 7, 1934 in Utica, New York and grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey as the youngest of three children. She graduated from Ridgewood High School and then from Green Mountain Junior College in 1954, where she served as Student Council President and belonged to Phi Theta Kappa. She earned her nursing degree from Columbia University and later obtained a Masters in Nursing. Joan worked at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation leading Health Education and collaborated with a pulmonologist on smoking cessation. She married Robert Jack in 1960 and had three children: Lisa, Sheila, and Gordon. Joan embraced humor, generosity, and varied creative pursuits throughout her life.
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