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In her free time, Joan enjoyed freelance writing, having had stories, columns, and articles published in Redbook magazine, Conservative Digest, and several online political publications, including The Patriot Post. Joan was an avid gardener and loved putting her hands in the dirt, creating and maintaining beautiful, extensive gardens around her and Rick’s home. She loved nature and wildlife, and enjoyed vacationing in Big Timber, Montana, and Belgrade Lakes, Maine. Many of her fondest memories were created while hiking, swimming, and enjoying the natural beauty of these areas with her family. Joan will be missed terribly, but her memory will live on in the hearts and actions of her family, friends, and the countless lives she touched. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Bean Funeral Homes, 129 E. Lancaster Ave, Shillington, PA 19607 on June 10, 2022, at 3:00 PM. The family will receive visitors between 1:00 - 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Joan’s memory to these organizations: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Research - https://secure. jhu.edu/form/Kimmel and Operations Paws for Homes (OPH) dog rescue - https:// ophrescue.org/donations/ new.
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Joan K. Fischer, 75, passed away peacefully at her home in Reinholds, PA on May 6, 2022, after a lengthy cancer battle. Joan leaves behind her adoring husband of 54 years, Rick; her daughter, Amanda, wife of Matthew Robertson, of Monrovia, Maryland; her dog, Molly; and her granddog, Gordon. Joan was preceded in death by her son, Daniel, in 2017. Born in Bloomfield, NJ to John and Anne (Sadlon) Kershaw, Joan attended Bloomfield High School, then enrolled at CarnegieMellon University in Pittsburgh as a National Merit Scholar, receiving dual degrees in Mathematics and English and graduating magna cum laude. While at Carnegie-Mellon, she received the honor of being the first female student in Carnegie’s College of Engineering to be named a member of Tau Beta Pi, the oldest engineering honor
society and the second oldest collegiate honor society in the United States. She was also elected to membership in the national scholastic honor society Phi Kappa Phi. Following her college graduation, she was employed as a mathematician in the Fuel Element Development department at Westinghouse Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory in West Mifflin, PA. During her tenure at Westinghouse, Joan authored and published several papers on the performance of fuel rods in nuclear reactors for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. After the birth of her first child, Joan opted to become a stay-at-home mom and the family moved to Denver, PA in 1973. She began offering piano lessons and continued with this passion for 45 years. In 1980, Joan was elected Township Auditor for East Cocalico Township, and then Township Tax Collector in 1983. She served in that capacity for 35 years until her retirement. When her children were enrolled in the Cocalico School District, Joan served as Treasurer of the Reamstown PTA, the Cocalico High School Band Boosters and Wrestling Boosters. She also served for 15 years as Choir Director at Saint Paul’s Evangelical Congregational Church in Reamstown, as well as an Adult Class Sunday School teacher.
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Edith Post Graff, 91, Landis Homes, Lititz, formerly of Stevens, passed away on Saturday, April 30.
She was the wife of the late Charles E. Graff. She is survived by a son, David L. Graff, husband of
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Kristy Nicole Styer, 28, of Cornwall, passed away suddenly on May 7, 2022. She was the loving wife of Max Styer. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of Michael and Kimberly (Aungst) Gehman. Kristy graduated from college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. She went on to own Shear Styles by Styer, her hair salon. She was a motivated and organized business owner. Her creative endeavors extended far beyond her business, though. Her shop would be filled with other creative endeavors, like her bags, her nail designs, cosmetics, and crafts. Kristy’s biggest passion was her family. She was an amazing, mom, wife, daughter, sister, and best friend. She was loved by everyone she ever met. She loved being with family and friends and loved all outdoor activities - especially playing volleyball, and going on walks in the woods or on the beach. She loved crafts making scrapbooks, painting and drawing freehand. She was an amazing cook and
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