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flag Joan Sambora, mother of Richie Sambora, died at 89 in New Jersey, four days before her 90th birthday.

flag Joan Sambora, mother of Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, died peacefully at her New Jersey home on January 11, 2026, just four days before her 90th birthday. flag She had faced declining health due to multiple fractures from falls in 2023 and 2024. flag Richie returned from California and Hawaii to care for her, staying by her side through the end of 2025. flag Born Joan Sienila in 1936, she worked as a secretary and raised her son in Woodbridge Township, where he graduated in 1977. flag Her husband, Adam Sambora, died in 2007. flag She had hoped to attend her granddaughter Ava’s May 2026 wedding, a joy she shared in her final days. flag Funeral details have not been released.

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