Joan Mary Agnes Wiltshire, 80, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, April 5, 2015 at the Cook Willow Nursing Home in Plymouth. She was the widow of Calvin C. Wiltshire, Sr. Joan was born June 11, 1934 in Putnam, daughter of the late John and Rose (Bellerive) McBennett. For over 30 years, Joan was the cook and housekeeper at the Church of the Nativity rectory in Bethlehem. She was also a home health aide for the Watertown VNA for over 10 years. Joan was a member of the Grange, the Catholic Women, volunteered at the Sam & Dot Swendsen Community Garden and was a communicant of the Church of the Nativity for 55 years and was awarded the St. Joseph's Archdiocesan Medal of Service in 2004. She is survived by a son, Calvin C. Wiltshire, Jr. of Newport, NC; four daughters, Cynthia Lago of Bethlehem, Kathleen Andrus of Thomaston, Kimberly Arnold of Cheshire and Jessica Wiltshire of Waterbury; 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Cemetery: Bethlehem Cemetery

Location: Munson-Lovetere Woodbury

Funeral: Church of the Nativity

Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 11: 00 a.m. at the Church of the Nativity, 48 East St. Bethlehem, CT. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery.

Visitation: Calling hour at the church will be on Saturday from 10: 00 a.m. until the time of the mass.