Joan M. (Germano) Mason, 91, a resident of Salem, NH died on Friday, October 10, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late R. Dean Mason who passed away in June of this year.

Joan was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on October 23, 1933 and was the eldest daughter of the late Joseph A. and Yvette (Chicoine) Germano. Joan graduated from Pawtucket West Senior High School, Class of 1951, and Bryant College for business/secretarial studies in 1952. Her keen organizational skills served her well throughout her life.

Joan met the love of her life, Dean Mason, through mutual friends in 1952. Swept off her feet, they married in 1954 and started a family. Joan supported her husband throughout his Naval career, moving their young family frequently from base to base. However, her focus was always on home and family. After 22 years of service, they settled in Norton, MA to finish raising their children. They lived in Harrisville, RI and Cumberland, RI, and in later years moved to Salem, NH to be closer to their grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Joan had many jobs besides being the best mother ever. She worked for the Rhode Island Philharmonic as a young wife, then was employed as a teacher's aide in the Norton, MA public school system. Later, being the avid reader she was, she also worked for the Norton and Woonsocket Public Libraries.

Joan was always known for being friendly and warm, and would converse happily with strangers and friends alike. She made friends everywhere she went. She enjoyed traveling around the country for naval reunions. She was able to make several trips to Europe and especially enjoyed spending part of each winter in Lady Lakes Florida seeing family and friends.  Joan cherished time spent with her family. She was a member of the Navy Wives Club for many years during the time of her husband's service. Joan was a long-time parishioner of Saints Mary and Joseph Parish in Salem, NH.

Joan will be sadly missed by her two daughters, Karen Bramhall and her husband Thomas of Haverhill, MA, and Maryann Lanzikos and her husband James of Pittsfield, ME, two sons, Michael J. Mason and his wife Laura of Cincinnati, OH and Timothy D. Mason and his partner Kevin Knieriem of Portland, ME, her twelve grandchildren, her seven great-grandchildren, her sister Dorothy Germano, her brother-in-law John Haberle, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her her sister, Carole Haberle, and by her grandson, Patrick Mason.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her visitation to be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 10am – 11am at Berube-Comeau Funeral Home, 47 Broadway, Haverhill, MA. Her funeral service will follow at 11:15am in the funeral home chapel. Burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Haverhill, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National MS Society, ntlms.org.