Joan Merry Dirlam Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joan Merry Dirlam of Southbridge, Massachusetts, who passed away on December 10, 2025 at the age of 92. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband Peter B. Dirlam; her son Philip R Crooks; and her parents, Frederick Jefferys and N. Althea Jefferys (Cole). She is survived by: her children, Dale Marie Golden (Hugh MacDonald) of Oakland, CA and G. Jeffrey Crooks (Pamela Crooks) of Houston, TX; her grandchildren, Drew Marie Assael (Sam Assael) of San Diego, CA, Evan Greene of Oakland, CA, Shannon Crooks Halvorsen (Rob Halvorsen) of Houston, TX, Shelby Crooks of Houston, TX, Courtney Crooks Miller (Jeffrey Miller) of Houston, TX and Nathan Crooks of Houston, TX; her great grandchildren, S. Chance Assael, Dash Marie Assael of San Diego, CA, Sam Halvorsen of Houston, TX, Eli Halvorsen of Houston, TX, Cheyenne Miller of Houston, TX, Myles Miller of Houston, TX and Levi Miller of Houston, TX; and her former husband George C. Crooks of Texas. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 28th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home (130 Hamilton St, Southbridge, MA 01550). A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 29th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the First Congregational Church of West Brookfield (36 N Main St, West Brookfield, MA 01585).
