Age 87, Devoted wife of the late Thomas for 59 years, Loving mother of Marie (A.G.) Whitlock, Christine Gugar and the late Sheila (John) Papagianis. Grandmama to Tom Makris, Michael Gugar, James (Sarah) Gugar and Dino Papagianis. Godmother to James and Natalie Kostopolos and James Magas. Joann was one of the original candidates in the Harvard Women's Health Study Program (through Brigham and Women's Hospital). Funeral Services will take place on Wednesday July 31, 2019 at 10 AM at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 2187 W. 14 Street, Cleveland, OH. Rev. Father James Doukas, officiating. (MEET AT CHURCH). The family will receive friends at Holick Craciun Funeral Home, 23040 Center Ridge Rd. Westlake, OH on Tuesday July 30, 2019 from 3-5 and 6-8 PM. Trisagion Service at 4 PM. The family suggests Memorial Contributions be made to Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Philoptochos Society in Joann's name. Interment Ohio Western Reserve Cemetery, Seville, OH on Thursday August 1, 2019 at 10:45 AM. (Meet at Gate at 10:30 AM).
