Joyce Ann Kressman, 75, of Lyme Road in Hanover, died unexpectedly on Monday February 21, 2011 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. 

She was born on October 31, 1935 in Yonkers, New York, the daughter of Andrew and Catherine (Laughlin) Kressman.

She is survived by her six children; Debbie Nowak and her husband Charlie of New York, Donna Cantrell and her husband Rocky of Virginia, Nicholas LaPeruta and his wife Patricia of Arizona, Frank LaPeruta of Florida, Paul David Frederic and his fiancé Michelle of Claremont, and Heather Dillon and her husband Shane of California.

Her grandchildren are Larry and Christopher Viola, Jessica LaPeruta Laukaitis, Maria Santos, Alicia and Michael LaPeruta, Larissa Dillon and several great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by a granddaughter Lacey Nicole Dillon.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 4 PM on February 25th at the Stringer Funeral Home, 146 Broad Street, Claremont with Rev. Father Shawn Therrien Pastor of St. Mary Church officiating.

Visiting hours will be held from 2 to 4 prior to the funeral service.