She was born in Yonkers, New York on July 29, 1938 to the late Ann & Alfred Schubert. She moved to Eltingville, Staten Island in 1941, then settled in Dongan Hills in 1969 where she raised her children. She worked in the money transfer department at Manufacturer’s Hanover Trust in NYC before retiring in 1992.
Joan enjoyed reading, traveling to Florida & the Caribbean islands, watching movies & spending time with family & friends.
One of her favorite trips was spent in Bermuda celebrating her 60th birthday. Her happiest times were spent at her daughter’s place in Cape May, NJ, where she loved swimming in the pool, dinners with friends & evenings at Sunset Beach’s flag lowering ceremony.
She loved attending family celebrations and holidays. The lights of her life were truly her grandchildren, Dylan & Katherine, whom she adored.
She is survived by her 2 loving children;
her son, John DeYoung & his wife Kathryn of Lakewood Ranch, Florida & her daughter, Laura Scanlon & her husband Kevin of Westfield, New Jersey. She is also survived by her amazing grandchildren; grandson, Dylan Scanlon & granddaughter, Katherine Scanlon and her cherished sister, Arleen Maresca & brother-in-law James, of the Woodlands, Texas. She is also survived by many loving cousins, nephews, nieces & friends.
A private burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery.
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