Born in White Plains, NY in 1929, and graduated from High School in White Plains where she subsequently became Miss Westchester. Joan was married for over 50 years to Leonard “Lenny” Weintraub, of blessed memory, raising a family of three daughters together in Ohio.
In her professional life, Joan studied office management and administration, and while raising a family she dedicated her skills and passion for helping others be their best selves as a cosmetician and a dental assistant. She subsequently became very active in the elder care community in Beachwood as a manager of the Posh Nosh and an active board member at Montefiore Nursing Home.
In her private life, Joan was a passionate and talented cook, leaving behind a legacy of traditional recipes that will be treasured for years. She was a dedicated friend, wife, mother and grandmother who always loved meeting people and travelling to see her extended family for holidays.
Joan is predeceased by her husband, Leonard, and is survived by her daughter Gayle Weintraub of Brooklyn, New York; daughter Penny Sherman and her husband Maurice of Lyndhurst, Ohio; and daughter Mindi Whitney and husband Peter of Bedford, Massachusetts. She leaves behind three beloved grandchildren Sarah, William Ian, and Benjamin, and two great-grandchildren Leonard and Maddison. She will also be dearly missed by her extended family including her niece Sandy Weintraub, nephews Howard Weintraub and Steven Mayer, grand-nieces and nephews Brianna, Shira and Jared.
Funeral arrangements will be held Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 2:00pm the Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz Memorial Chapel, 1985 S Taylor Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH. In lieu of flowers, the family is suggesting donations in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Association https://www.alz.org.
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