Obituary for Joan M. Weiss
Joan M. Weiss, 88, of Pottsville, passed away on Saturday, April 24th, in her daughter's residence in Woodbridge, VA.
Born in Pottsville, on July 14, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Johnathan and Elizabeth (Minchoff) Marx.
She was a 1950 graduate of Pottsville High School and a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville.
She worked as a homemaker for most of her life, but also worked at Bell Telephone for 4 years as a phone operator.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald F. Weiss, Sr., in December 2005 and to whom she was married 45 years; grandson, Gordon Adam Lambert; and siblings: John, George, Rita, Anthony ( Max), Charlie, Bob, Joseph, Albert, Thomas, Margaret, Anita , and Mary.
Joan is survived by four daughters, Monica Byrnes, wife of Brendan, of Foxboro, MA; Marie Lambert, wife of Gordon, of Woodbridge, VA; Michelle Marie Weiss, of Pottstown; Berthilla Marie Wiscount, widow of Michael Jr., of Philadelphia; a son, Gerald F. Weiss Jr., husband of Patricia, of Lake Wynonah; grandchildren: Matthew Weiss, Caitlin McDemus, Nicole Foose, Luke and Chloe Byrnes, Patrick, Nicholas, and James Lambert, and Zachary Wiscount; and 6 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews and will be greatly missed by nieces Bettyann, Molly and Joan.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 4th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick R.C.C., 319 Mahantongo St., Pottsville. A viewing will be held in church from 10:00 a.m. until time of service.
Interment will follow in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville .
The family request contributions in Joan's memory be sent to: St. Patrick R.C.C. Memorial Fund, 319 Mahantongo St., Pottsville 17901.
Lord-Bixler Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be expressed at lordbixler.com
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