Waterville – Joan G. Veilleux, 85, died peacefully on April 28, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving children. Joan was born in Waterville on March 27, 1939, daughter of William and Claudianna (Rodrigue) Giguere. She attended Notre Dame School in Waterville and graduated from Mount Merici Academy in 1957. While attending high school, at the age of sixteen, she worked part-time at McLellan's until she graduated. Also, while attending Mount Merici, she took sewing classes which led to her employment at C.F. Hathaway Co., where she also retired from after many years of service. On June 3, 1961, she married Julian Veilleux at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Waterville. In 1962 they began to raise their loving family of five children. Some of Joan's hobbies included camping, card games, casino trips, and was an avid jigsaw puzzle maker. She especially loved spending time with her family and watching her children and grandchildren in their school activities and sporting events. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Julian, grandson Christopher Wiggins, great granddaughter Allie Sue Maloney, sister Theresa Veilleux, brothers Raymond and Rene Giguere, and son-in-law Keith Wiggins. Joan is survived by three daughters, Monique Plummer and husband "Frank", Sue McMullen and husband Jamie, and Jennifer Rodrigue and husband Danny; two sons, Brian Veilleux and wife Andrea, Scott Veilleux and partner Ed Cowan; sister, Annette Rancourt; brothers, Leopold Giguere, and Claude and wife Camilla; granddaughters, Celestine Curtis and husband Eric, Jessica Maloney and husband Dylan, Abigail and boyfriend Ben, Cassandra Shepherd and husband Isaac, and Jennifer Rothberg; grandsons, Jacob, Bono and wife Emily, and Adam; great-grandchildren, Bowen, Blake, Eli, Ryan, Jackson, Naomi, Sophia, Malachi, Leon, Everly, Skyla, and Evan; special friends, Mary Ellan Brooks Willie and Jan Grenier; and sister-in-law Camilla Giguere. The family would like to thank Dr. Dohner and the Hospice Staff for taking care of Joan. A private mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00am on June 29, 2024, at Notre Dame Church in Waterville.