Joan Margaret App

1919 - 2013

Joan Margaret App

Joan Margaret App died on October 16 of natural causes, six days after her 94th birthday.

She was born on October 10, 1919 in DuBois, Pennsylvania. A graduate of DuBois High School, she attended Clearfield Hospital School of Nursing, Clearfield, Pennsylvania and graduated as a registered nurse in 1940. She has been an Akron resident since 1941, working as a nurse at Akron City Hospital, and later as the Vice President of Administration at Saint Thomas Hospital, from which she retired in 1989.

Joan was an active member of Saint Sebastian Catholic Church for many years and then of Saint Hilary Catholic Church. She was a member of the St. Thomas Hospital Women's Board. She was also an avid bridge player and an accomplished floral artist.

In 1942, she married Seibert K. App, Jr (Bud), who, after 53 years of marriage, preceded her in death in 1995. She is also preceded in death by her eldest son, Thomas App of Kerrville, Texas, who died this year. She is survived by her son, Timothy (Theresa Bedoya) App of Baltimore, Maryland; daughter, Christine (Joseph) Smerick of Akron; daughter-in-law, Sherry Williams of Kerrville, Texas; grandchildren, Michael (Becky) App of Omaha, Nebraska, Jennifer (Matt Singer) App of Bend, Oregon, Courtney App of Denver, Colorado, Kelley App of Bend, Oregon, Christopher App of Seattle, Washington, Matthew (Erin) Smerick of Cuyahoga Falls and Jessica Smerick of St. Petersburg, Florida; great-grandchildren, Leila, Sophie, Graham, and Jay; sister, Mary Louise Traczyk of Big Spring, Texas; and sister-in-law, Barbara (Richard) Sweitzer of Ahmerst, Massachusetts.

The family would like to thank Summa Hospice, the staff of Chambrel, and her four exceptional caregivers for all of their loving care.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, October 21, at St. Hilary Catholic Church (2750 W. Market St., Fairlawn, Ohio 44333), where friends may call from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Entombment to follow at Rose Hill Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Hilary Catholic Church. Please visit www.hummelcares.com to leave remembrances or condolences.



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