Joan C. Bartu 1937 - 2024
Loving wife of the late Richard; Loving mother of nine children; Dear grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend of many.
The family will receive friends at Vito-Nero Funeral Home 6130 Turney Rd. Garfield Hts., OH 44125 on Friday, May 3, 2024 from 10 - 12 pm. Prayers will begin at 11:30 a.m.
Interment will take place at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery at 1:15p.m.
May 30, 1946 - November 23, 2021
Joan Mary Miller (nee Hammond) age 75 entered into the presence of the Holy Spirit surrounded by her family and friends on Wednesday, November 23, 2021. Beloved mother, sister, and grandmother. Daughter of the late Jessie and Robert Hammond; mother of Kenneth Miller (Phyllis), Pamela Benedict, and Rebekah McCreery; grandmother of Alex, Greg, Elizabeth, David, Antoinette, and Zach; sister of Lynette Webber and the late Michael LaTina; dear friend of many. Joan will always be remembered for the compassion and love to everyone who touched her life, both as a professional and private caregiver. She will always be known for her gregarious sense of humor. "We will see you mom on the other side for our next water fight."
A private celebration of life and memorial will be held at Jennings Chapel in Garfield Heights on a future date.
Suggested donations to Jennings Hall 10204 Granger Rd. Garfield Hts., Ohio 44125 (jenningsohio.org).
February 21, 1938 - December 7, 2018
Joan Grace Insana (nee Thompson) born February 21, 1938 and passed away on December 7, 2018. Beloved wife of 63 years to Lawrence; mother of Debbie Fikaris (Matt) and Larry Insana (Carrie); grandmother of Nathan Lehmann (Veronica), Alex Fikaris (Alyssa), Sam Fikaris (Danielle), Jack Insana (Alyssa), Bob Insana (Christina), and Allison Insana (John Duhigg); great-grandmother of Natalie and Sophia Lehmann, Kylie, Cayleigh and Camilla Insana, and Annabelle Fikaris; sister of Frieda Hughes (Jackson); daughter of Floyd and MaryAlice Thompson (both deceased); aunt, great-aunt and great-great aunt to many. Nune (as she was lovingly called by many) loved spending time with her family and friends. We will all miss her cooking, her spunkiness, and her extreme generosity to all.
Services: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 10:00 am at Our Lady of the Lake Church 19951 Lakeshore Euclid, OH 44119. (PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH). The family will receive friends at Orlando-Donsante Funeral Home 29550 Euclid Ave. Wickliffe, OH 44092 on Monday from 4-8 p.m.
