Joan M Shockey *
Joan M. Shockey, age 89, of Olmsted Falls passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Riverview Pointe Care Center in Olmsted Falls.She was born on September 21, 1932, in Cleveland, Ohio to Joseph J. and Catherine A. (nee Treaster) Griffith. Joan worked as an Assistant Manager for the Credit Exchange for 28 years, and retired in 1997 from NARCO, where she worked for 15 years.Joan was a member of Our Father’s House Church in Cleveland. She thoroughly enjoyed watching the Cleveland Indians and never missed a game, working on crossword puzzles, playing cards with family and friends, and spending time with her grandchildren. Known as Gram or Aunt Jo, she was loved by all.She is survived by her son Allan (Dawn) Shockey; stepchildren, Debbie Shockey, Dianne (Craig) Martus, and Rick (Wilma) Shockey; grandchildren, Michael (Meg) Shockey, Christina Shockey, and Dominic Shockey; sister, Peggy Lytton, of New Orleans, Louisiana; and her brother, Paul Griffith, of North Olmsted.Joan was preceded in death by her husband, Richard “Dick” Shockey; parents, Joseph and Catherine Griffith; sister, Gladys Siebert; and her brother, Jim Griffith.The family will receive friends on Monday, January 10, 2022, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Road, Amherst, Ohio. Funeral services will follow the visitation at 7:00 p.m. in the funeral center. Private family interment will take place on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Chestnut Grove Cemetery.Online condolences may be left for the family at www.dovinreberjones.com
Published by The Morning Journal from Jan. 8 to Jan. 9, 2022.