Published February 18. 2015 11:00PM
Joan Josephine Hawkins, 83, of Northampton, died Feb. 7, 2015. Born in Newark, N.J., she was a daughter of the late Owen and Mary (Joyce) Murray. She was the wife of the late William Mark Hawkins.
She was an antique dealer for 25 years until she retired.
She is survived by eight children, William M. of Milanville; Bonnie J. and her husband James Stewart of Pittsford, Vt.; Barbara J. Kline of Northampton; Robert K. and his wife Jane of Allentown; Rebecca J. and her partner JoAnn Eberle of Pompton Plains, N.J.; Elizabeth J. McDonald and Patrick Lombardo of Clarks Summit; Brendan J. and his wife Tara of Williamsburg, Va.; and Brenda J. and her husband Paul Haas of Bethlehem; four siblings, William and his wife Gladys of Lancaster, Mary of Port St. Lucie, Fla., Francis of Cranford, N.J., and Charles and his wife Arlene of Lavallette, N.J.; 13 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Contributions may be made to St. Jude Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105 or to Planned Parenthood, 1144 Locust St., Philadelphia, 19107.
Arrangements were made by Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.