Joan Louise (Russo) Bertin of Westbrook, Maine died peacefully on Wednesday, February 26th following a long battle with congestive heart failure. The daughter of Anthony and Olive (York) Russo, Joan was born in Portland on March 21st, 1938. She attended Cathedral and St. Joseph's Grammar Schools and graduated from Deering High School, Class of 1956. Joan married Roger Bertin, Sr. on February 2, 1957 and lived in Westbrook all their married life and moved to Scarborough in 2001. In 2014, Joan moved back to Westbrook. She was employed by Fairchild Semiconductor for 35 years. For twenty-two of those years, she worked in the Human Resources and Benefits Department. When she retired from Fairchild, she worked with her husband, Roger, in the floral business until his death in 2003. In 2004, Joan worked for Kohl's for several years until she retired due to health issues. Joan was a homemaker, enjoyed crocheting, knitting, bowling and most importantly, she loved spending time with her family. One of her greatest joys was that she was able to welcome both grandchildren and great-grandchildren to her family. She was a generous, kind and caring person and was an inspiration to everyone who came into her life. She was pre-deceased by her parents, a brother Anthony Russo, Jr, her loving husband of 47 years, Roger Bertin, Sr. and a son Joseph H. Bertin. Joan is survived by her children: Deborah Jackson and her husband, David, of Scarborough; Anne Marston and her husband, Jon, of Port Charlotte, FL; Roger Bertin, Jr and his partner, Randy Ross, of North Port, FL; Ronald Bertin and his wife, Valerie Scott, of Severn Bridge, Ontario; grandchildren Dianne Jackson of Sarasota, FL; Melissa Jackson and her partner, Ian Crossman, of Buxton; Erica Jackson of Limington; Ryan Bertin and Kathryn Bertin of Gorham; Rachel and Peter Morcos of Mississauga, Ontario; Joshua Scott of Midland, Ontario; great-grandchildren Skylar Elaine Crossman, Lillian Iris Crossman and Jacoub Morcos, a very large extended family and all her good friends at Longfellow Place. Visiting hours will be held from 1:00 – 3:00PM with a funeral following at 3:00PM, Monday March 2, at the Westbrook Chapel of Dolby, Blais and Segee 35 Church Street, Westbrook. Burial will be in the spring at St. Hyacinth Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Joan's memory to the Dempsey Center at www.dempseycenter.org/give-back/.