Joan Stratton, 93 , of Chippewa Twp. passed away Friday January 12, 2024 in Providence Health Care Center, Beaver Falls.

Joan was born on July 28, 1930 in Robinson Twp. 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 a current member of Chippewa United Methodist Church. She enjoyed playing the piano, reading books, listening to audio books and a good game of Scrabble.

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.

She will be sadly missed by her family: a daughter, Arlene (Jim) Andamasaris, Bradenton, FL; a son, Al (Rose) Stratton, Chippewa Twp.; a daughter-in-law, Lisa Stratton, Grove City; 8 grandchildren, Jodie (Albert) Horvath, Jamie (Mark) Miller, Clinton Logan, Mark (Colleen) Stratton, Matthew (Kelly) Stratton, Adam ( Amber) Stratton, Caroline (Matt) Fisher, Rebecca (Todd) Purvis and her 22 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews and long time friends, Ralph and Audrey Verdu.

Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the HILL AND KUNSELMAN FUNERAL HOME, www.hillandkunselman.com , 3801 Fourth Avenue, Beaver Falls. Her funeral service will be held  Saturday  at 11:00 a.m. at Chippewa United Methodist Church, 2545 Darlington Road, with her pastor, 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