Stratton

Joan Stratton, 93, of Chippewa Township, passed away Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at Providence Health Care Center, Beaver Falls.

Joan was born on July 28, 1930, in Robinson Township, to the late Harry and Laura (Bell) Cleland. She graduated from Midway High School and Duffs Business School. She was a secretary for Callery Chemical and Mine Safety Appliances in Evans City and retired in 1993.

Joan was a longtime member of Harmony-Zelienople United Methodist Church and was most recently a member of Chippewa United Methodist Church. She enjoyed playing the piano, reading books, listening to audio books and a good game of Scrabble.

She will be sadly missed by her family, a daughter, Arlene (Jim) Andamasaris of Bradenton, Fla.; a son, Al (Rose) Stratton of Chippewa Township; a daughter-in-law, Lisa Stratton of Grove City; eight grandchildren, Jodie (Albert) Horvath, Jamie (Mark) Miller, Clinton Logan, Mark (Colleen) Stratton, Matthew (Kelly) Stratton, Adam (Amber) Stratton, Caroline (Matt) Fisher and Rebecca (Todd) Purvis; and her 22 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews and longtime friends, Ralph and Audrey Verdu.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Stratton, in 1983; a son, Keith Stratton, in 2021; and her siblings, Bob (Nancy) Cleland, Agnes (Frank) Yarian, Melrose (Freeland) Karch and Dean (Doris) Cleland.

STRATTON — Friends of Joan Stratton, who died Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at HILL AND KUNSELMAN FUNERAL HOME, 3801 Fourth Ave., Beaver Falls. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Chippewa United Methodist Church, 2545 Darlington Road, with her pastor, the Rev. Allan Brooks, officiating.

Private burial will be in Zelienople Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made, if desired, to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, https://secure.nationalmssociety.org.

For more information, please visit www.hillandkunselman.com.

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