Joan Ellen Conway, 58, of Branford, formerly of East Haven, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Yale New Haven Hospital with her family by her side. Joan was born in New Haven on March 1, 1959 and was the daughter of the late Edward and Betty Engelbrecht Beavis. Mother of Travis S. Conway.  Sister of Linda (Vincent) Piscitelli, Susan (Paul) Eligio, Edward Beavis and George (Donna) Beavis.  Also survived by her former husband Thomas Conway, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services will be conducted in the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue on Wednesday evening at 7:30. Family and friends may call from 5:00 until time of service.  Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family.