Saratoga Springs, NY - Joan (Beach) DeFreest of Allen Dr. died on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Suffern, NY. She was 73. Born on April 14, 1942 in Saratoga Springs, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Agnes L. (Benzenick) Beach. She attended Saratoga Springs City Schools and as a young girl worked at Saratoga Mineral Baths, VanRaalte Knitting Mill and the Ramada Inn. Joanie was a live-in nanny who enjoyed cooking, crafting and playing games with family and friends. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her brothers, Joseph and William Beach, Jr.; her sister Mary L. Beach and her son Michael A. Beach. Survivors include her brother, John T. Beach; daughter Angelita Avila (Jorge Suarez); sons Manuel (Michele) Avila, Matthew (Wendy) Avila and Keaton A. Rose of CT who Joan loved as one of her own; grandchildren Mateo and Arianna Avila of Saratoga Springs and Rosie A. Beach of Nashville, TN; daughter-in-law Klare Beach also of Nashville and sister-in-law JoAnn Beach of East Schodack as well as several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Joan Diane Beach DeFreest - "we send you off into eternal peace, we gift the heavens with a beautiful soul. We love you Mom until we meet again." Relatives and friends may call from 9:30 to 11am Monday, April 27, 2015 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs (584-5373). Funeral services will follow at 11am at the funeral home and burial will be in the family plot at St. Peter's Cemetery, West Ave. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.