BARRE-Joanne Elaine Cerasoli Campbell, 66, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2023, at the Jack Byrne Center after a very brief but courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her adoring family. Born on September 4, 1956, she was the youngest child of Richard J. and Shirley M. (Paulison) Cerasoli.
She attended Barre Town Middle and Elementary and Spaulding High School. Becoming a mother at the age of 17, completing her senior year while working full-time and caring for a newborn so she could earn her Diploma was one of her proudest achievements. Upon graduating, Joanne worked a variety of jobs throughout New England including waitressing and in medical offices. She became a new mom again in the mid-80’s when her second daughter was born. Shortly after she returned to Vermont, she planted roots in the Barre area. She served the City of Montpelier in the Clerk’s office for over a decade and the last 16 years as a Seasonal Employee at the State of Vermont Tax Department. In the mid 90’s, soon after becoming...