Joan Alice Brittain, 82, of Lehigh Acres, FL passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. She was born in 1933 to Muriel (Peplow) and George Bull and grew up in Kearny, NJ. Joan moved to Lehigh Acres in January of 1962 from Irvington, NJ, and it was here she met and married the love of her life, Paul R. Brittain. Together they owned and operated Paul Brittain Builders, Inc., and later Brittain\u2019s Kitchen caf\u00e9. Joan was a member of St. Anselm\u2019s Episcopal Church in Lehigh Acres and rarely missed an opportunity to cheer for her favorite hockey team, the Florida Everblades!<\/p>\n
Joan is survived by her husband of 51 years, Paul Brittain; children Stephen (Dale) Brittain of Fort Myers; Joani (Norm) Albert of Chantilly, Virginia; Gary (Patricia) Brittain and Susan Brittain Amari of North Fort Myers. She was the proud grandmother of Adam, Amanda, Joshua, Chase, Taylor, and Sarah, and great grandmother to Layla.<\/p>\n
Visitation for family and friends will be held on Fri., Feb. 20, 2014 from 3-7pm at Anderson-Patterson, 2701 Lee Blvd., Lehigh Acres. Burial will be held privately at Lee Memorial Park Cemetery. Please visit www.andersonpatterson.com to express condolences and sign Joan\u2019s guest book. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Hope HealthCare Services, 1201 Wings Way, Lehigh Acres, FL, 33936.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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