Joan Harriet Houghtaling

AMENIA — Joan Harriet Houghtaling, 88, a 10-year resident of Amenia and a longtime area resident, died March 13, 2022, at her home in Amenia.

Joan worked as a self-employed home health care aide for many years and also worked as a private housekeeper locally.

Born Nov. 18, 1933, with her twin brother, John Newman, in the Village of Ashaway, in the Town of Hopkinton, R.I., she was the daughter of the late Harriet (Tattersall) and  Ernest H. Newman. She attended school in Rhode Island and was an avid reader who enjoyed spending time with her beloved dog, Cookie. Joan will be deeply missed by her loving family.

Joan is survived by her beloved sister, Shirley Hurley; her brother, Joseph Sterling; two nephews, Michael Hurley and his wife, Shalay, and Donald VonAhn and his girlfriend, Judy Brandt. In addition to her parents, Joan was predeceased by her twin brother, John Newman.

Funeral services and burial will be private at the Goshen Center Cemetery.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Scott D. Conklin Funeral Home in Millerton. To send an online condolence to the family, please visit www.conklinfuneralhome.com.

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