DiPESA, Joan A. (Connelly). Of Brookline on December 14, 2018. Beloved wife of 60 years to the late Roger M. DiPesa. Loving mother of Susan DiPesa and Janice Sennott and husband Mark all of Brookline and the late Roger M. Dipesa, Jr., and his surviving former wife, Sherry Joyce of Norwood. Adored Nana of Leanne DiPesa of Dorchester, Karen DiPesa of Ponte Vedra, FL., and Neil DiPesa of Norwood. Dear sister of the late Jean Donovan and husband Edward. Visitation will be held in the Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home, 376 Washington St., BROOKLINE, on Wednesday morning December 19th from 9:00 – 10:00 followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Mary of the Assumption Church at 10:30. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Interment Holyhood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations made to St. Mary's Building Fund, 5 Linden Pl.,Brookline, MA. 02445 would be appreciated.