JoAnne “Jojo” Shapiro passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 1. She was under VITAS Hospice care at Motif by Monarch, Southbury.
JoAnne was born in Bronx, NY on March 19, 1934 to the late Lester and Rose Miller. She graduated from the High School of Music and Art in New York and went on to graduate Hunter College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.
JoAnne was married to Jerry Shapiro for 24 years. Together they raised two children; Kenneth Shapiro of Southbury and Judith Hartog of Greenwich.
JoAnne had a passion for volunteering and worked with the Lions Club of Greenwich, Meals on Wheels and Reading Champions. She served as President of Hadassah and enjoyed attending the Rabbi’s Lunch & Learn lectures. Other passions were teaching piano and going to the opera.
As the longtime owner of the Econ-O-Wash laundromat in Greenwich, she was always proud to sponsor her Econ-O-Wash softball team!
JoAnne is survived by a son; Kenneth Shapiro and his wife Dawn Shapiro; a daughter Judith Hartog and grandchildren; Carly and Maxwell Shapiro and Zoe and Jaclyn Hartog.
The funeral was held on Thursday, March 3 at Temple Sholom, Greenwich.
Memorial donations in lieu of flowers may be made to, VITAS Hospice communityconnection.org or The Alzheimer’s Association.
