Born June 30, 1946 in Clearfield, she was the daughter of Martin James and Alice Ann (Flynn) McCartney. Joan was a graduate of Curwensville Area High School and spent most of her adult life living in Walltown. During her career, she had been a teacher, beautician and office clerk. She especially enjoyed her clerical duties and co-workers at the former Penn Furniture in Clearfield where she had worked for 10 years until its’ closing.
Most of all she was a devoted daughter and sister who lovingly cared for her parents prior to their deaths. She had spent the last two months of her life staying with her twin sister in Erie, PA. Joan was a lifelong, faithful member of her home parish of St. Bonaventure in Grampian, PA.
Joan is survived by her twin sister Bonita Jane McCartney, a Sister of Mercy whose religious name is Sister Lisa Mary, and three paternal Aunts: Edith Wheeler and husband Virgil “Dick” of Walltown, Ruth Ann Dunlap and husband Willard of DuBois, and Ethel Haugen of Oklahoma City, OK, as well as many cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at St. Bonaventure Roman Catholic Church in Grampian on Friday February 24, 2017 at 1:00 PM, with the Reverend Father Mark J. Mastrian as Celebrant. Interment will be in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery in Grampian.
Friends will be received at the Chester C. Chidboy Funeral Home, Inc. of Curwensville on Thursday February 23 from 3 PM to 7 PM and again at the church in Grampian on Friday from 12 Noon until the time of Mass at 1 PM.
The Rosary will be recited by members of St. Theresa’s Guild Thursday at 2:45 PM and a Scripture Vigil Services will be conducted at 6:45 PM Thursday both at the funeral home
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.chidboyfuneralhome.com.
The Chester C. Chidboy Funeral Home, Inc. of Curwensville is in charge of the arrangements.
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Previous Events
Visitation
23
Feb
300 State Street
Curwensville, PA 16833
Rosary Recited
Visitation
23
Feb
300 State Street
Curwensville, PA 16833
Visitation
23
Feb
300 State Street
Curwensville, PA 16833
Scripture Vigil Service
Visitation
24
Feb
461 Main Street
P.O. Box F
Grampian, PA 16838
Service
24
Feb
461 Main Street
P.O. Box F
Grampian, PA 16838
Mass of Christian Burial
Cemetery Details
Location
306 Walnut Street
Curwensville, PA 16833