Joanne Lalonde Shupert Johnsen

Joanne was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 21, 1930 to Evlyn and George Shupert. In 1945 the family moved to Mt. Kisco, NY and Joanne attended high school at Horace Greeley high school in Chappaqua, NY. With an interest in fashion and design she attended and received her degree from Tobe-Coburn School in NYC, which majored in these areas of business. In 1949 she married David Quinby, a high school classmate. They lived in Ithica, NY while David finished his degree in hotel management at Cornell University. Their first child, David, Jr. was born there, followed by Richard Alan, born in Mt. Kisco, NY and Karla Kipp, Watertown, NY. The family lived for the next few years in the Thousand Islands, NY, where David managed a resort hotel. Several years later following her divorce, Joanne and the children moved to Ft. Lauderdale, FL. In 1966 she met and married Dr. David Johnsen, a plastic surgeon from Ft. Lauderdale.

Joanne was well known in Ft. Lauderdale for her association through the years with numerous cultural and civic causes. She was active in the Opera Guild, the Symphony Society, the Fort Lauderdale Museum of the Arts Executive Board and Beaux Arts serving on numerous fund-raising committees. She also participated on the Broward Arts Council, Beach Advisory Committee, and the Ft. Lauderdale Childrens’ Theater. She was particularly proud to be appointed a charter member of the then newly formed Florida Fine Arts Council that voted and passed upon grants that encouraged and developed the arts in Florida. Joanne was well known as a gracious hostess, superb cook, and wine connoisseur.

Joanne was predeceased by her parents; husband, Dr. David Johnson; son, Richard Alan Quinby, and brother, George Shupert Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Karla Kipp Quinby-Richter (William); son, David Quinby Jr. (Marcia), sister, Sally-Jean Shepard (James); five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Joanne’s honor to the NSU Art Museum Ft. Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale 33301.

A memorial service and reception will be held Saturday, December 2nd, 3:00 PM at The Woodlands, John Knox Village, Pompano Beach. To attend online, please visit join.zoom.us and enter Meeting ID: 833 7458 6571 and Passcode: 428586.