Joanne P. Strout

Old Orchard Beach- Joanne P. Strout, 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 4t, 2022. She was beloved by her 3 daughters who were with her to the end. She was born June 10, 1934 in Portland, ME to John and Pearl Joyce. Her mother died when she was very young. Her father remarried and moved to South Portland, ME where she spent most of her life. After graduating from South Portland High School, she worked at Cushman’s bakery where she met the love of her life, Ronnie Strout, and spent 65 wonderful years together. They moved to Springfield Massachusetts in 1964 where they opened a variety store. Mom worked in the store while Dad went to barber school. After 3 years, they sold the store, and Dad became a barber, and mom began working at Forbes and Wallace, a department store. Once they moved back to Maine in 1971, Mom worked at Key Bank until she retired in 1997. During her free time, she enjoyed reading, and she would often have the sewing machine out hemming pants and sleeves. She was known for baking her famous chocolate chip cookies and whoopie pies which her grandchildren so looked forward to. Mom and Dad were so happy when they moved from South Portland to Old Orchard Beach where they were the happy hour central at their condo in the Birch Hill Estates. They travelled to Alaska, Viking River Cruise, and their favorite places in the Caribbean. Mom loved her daughters and treasured her grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. She was predeceased by her parents; her beloved husband, Ronnie; her brother, Bobby. She is survived by her three wonderful daughters, Elaine Strout, Stephanie Berenson and her husband Jeffery, Sandee LaRose and her husband Joe; her sisters Barbara Nee and Sharon Dennison and her husband, Rick; her beloved grandchildren, Mike and Lisa Napoleone, Greg Berenson, Jessica Clickner and her husband, Ben and their son Cameron, Trevor and Tasja LaRose; step granddaughter Tonya Bedoya and her husband, David and their children, Leo and Samuel. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Conroy Tully Walker South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland. A funeral service will follow at 4:00pm at the chapel. Burial in Brooklawn Memorial Park will be private. To view Joanne’s memorial page, or to share an online condolence, please visit www.ConroyTullyWalker.com Those who wish may make contributions in Joanne’s memory to: Alzheimer’s Association of Maine, 383 US Route One #2C, Scarborough, ME 04074