Joan F. Daniels

Joan F. Daniels, 77, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010. She was born January 1, 1933 in Philadelphia, PA to Robert and Lillian Farinholt. Joan graduated from William and Mary College with a Bachelors degree in English. She lived in Vestal, NY for forty years where she and her husband enjoyed spending much of their free time playing bridge with friends. In 2005, they moved to NC and Joan began volunteering some of her free time at the Dorcas Thrift Store in Cary.

She is survived by one daughter, Alison Sullivan of Clayton, NC; three grandchildren, Christopher, Michael and Alicia Daniels of Cary, NC; and daughter-in-law, Sue Daniels of Cary, NC. She also leaves behind her longtime special friend, Grace Yurgartis and Grace’s son, Jeff Hayes, who has been a great and helpful friend to the Daniels’ family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul E. Daniels, Jr. and son, Stephen Daniels.

A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 200 SE Maynard Road, Cary, NC. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016 or your local SPCA.

Condolences may be sent through www.brownwynne.com.