Joan C. Porter McNamara, age 76, of Stratford, beloved wife of Arnold McNamara, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Joan, a retired Advance Rating Tech for the Hartford Insurance Company, was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Lillian (Wilkens) Porter and has been a life long area resident. She was a graduate of Stratford High School and was a member of the Harbor Valley Yacht Club in Shelton. Survivors in addition to her husband include her children, Donald Hancock Jr and his wife Donna of Shelton, Barbara Dillon of Ansonia, stepchildren, Shawn McNamara and his wife Gina of PA, Dennis McNamara of Branford, and Mary Liscinsky and her husband Paul of Sandy Hook, 12 grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Joan was pre-deceased by her brothers, Jack, Richard, and George Porter. Friends may greet her family on Friday, January 16th from 3-7 p.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford. A prayer service officiated by Rev. Louise Kalemkerian will take place at 5:30 p.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations in Joan's memory to Life Choice Hospice 4 Oxford Road Suite E-4 Milford, CT. 06460.