Joan D. COLPRITT

LARGO, FLA./WESTBROOK - Joan D. Lavigne, 65, of Largo, Fla., formerly of Westbrook, took the hands of the Lord Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005 at Sun Coast Hospital.She was born in Westbrook, on Dec. 13, 1939 to Rose and Kenneth Colpritt of Westbrook. She attended Westbrook schools and graduated in 1958. Joan was employed by Zayre's Shopping Center and Westbrook Spinning Co., from where she retired.She loved playing Bingo and collecting hummingbirds and was also a member of the Red Hats Society.She was predeceased by a sister, Helen Breese, who died in 2000.She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Paul E. Lavigne of Largo, Fla.; three daughters, Theresa R. Lester and husband Scott of Fort Scott, Kan., Susan J. Sawyer and husband David of Gorham, Deborah A. Osgood and husband Gary of Steep Falls; a son, Paul E. Lavigne II of Westbrook; a sister, Nancy Ferguson and husband Tom of Lenexa, Va.; a brother, Kenneth E. Colpritt and wife Arlene of Westbrook; nine grandchildren; and two great - grandchildren.She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great - grandmother. She is loved by all and will be sadly missed.Services will be in the Springtime.