Joan Cunnane, 88, was a political activist who championed human rights

Mrs. Cunnane was sensitive about her St. Patrick’s Day birthday, celebrating her 39th 49 more times. She never knew her mother, who died when she was 2 due to complications during a stillbirth, her son said. So she advocated for human rights, especially for women, the rest of her life. Her grandchildren called her Nana.