Joanne C. Head

Joanne C. Head, 90, resident of Peterborough, NH died January 1, 2021 at her home. She was born in Buffalo, NY on September 28, 1930, a daughter of Louis S. and Ruth Crane. Joanne was raised and educated in New York and graduated from Connecticut College for Women and earned her Master’s degree from Antioch College. Before moving to Peterborough she had lived in Amherst, NH for many years. Joanne was a New Hampshire State Representative from 1977 -1985 and served on several committees, including the Committee on Labor, Human Resources & Rehabilitation, Appropriations and Health & Welfare. She was chairman of the Hillsborough County Republican Committee from 1986-1989. Joanne was a member of the NH Medical Malpractice JUA, Milford Area AAUW, Milford Area League of Women Voters, and the Amherst Republican Women’s Club. In addition, while living in New York, she received the Theodore Roosevelt Award in 1968, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding voluntary contributions at community hospitals throughout Long Island. She was an avid skier & tennis player and loved to reminisce about her ballet dancing and singing in her younger years. Joanne was predeceased by her husband of 70 years, Thomas F. Head III, who died in 2019. Family members include her son and daughter-in-law, Thomas F. Head IV and Joanne B. Head of Amherst, NH; her grandson, Thomas F. Head V and his wife, Ashley J. Head of Brookline, NH; two great grandchildren, Caden T. Head and Courtney A. Head; and her sister, Joy Thorton-Walter of Champaign, IL. A celebration of her life will be held privately at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the charity of one’s choice.