Joan C. Pisarczyk of Onset, completed her journey here on Earth on March 10. She was 71-years-old.

She was a graduate of Children’s Hospital School of Nursing and received her M.S. in nursing from Boston University and Brown University. Joan was also working on her doctorate from Brown University.

In her early career, she was a visiting nurse in Boston and Falmouth, specializing in pediatric care. She made a career change and decided to teach nursing at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. She retired in 2003. Joan loved being a nurse and teaching the next generation of nurses. A strong advocate for the poor, she was responsible for setting up a free clinic in New Bedford. Joan was also a prolific grant writer.

She will be deeply missed by her surviving sisters, Carolyn, of Boston, and Maureen, of Onset; her brother, Michael, of Boston, and her devoted dog Morgan.

Services will be private.

Donations in her memory may be made to Children’s Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115. To leave a message of condolence, visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com.