JoAnn Lee (Blackwell) Bridge Obituary

We bid farewell to JoAnn Lee (Blackwell) Bridge in Bradley Beach, New Jersey, born in Hugo, Oklahoma, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on November 21, 2025 at the age of 94. JoAnn touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Edward Levi Blackwell and Marie Blackwell (Deffeyes); and her former husband Richard Joseph Bridge. She is survived by: her family Richard; her husband Willie; her sister Mary Jo; and her children, JoAnn (Teresa Bridge Jackson), Alice Crawford (Marvin), Connie Villegas (William), Mary Jo Bridge (Donna), Richard M. Bridge and Edward Bridge (Kirsti Kaldro). She is also survived by her 16 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

As Alzheimer's disease progressed, JoAnn's family came together to support her.