Joan Marie Trunz, 85, of Leesburg, Va. passed away Tuesday, July 28th at the Adler Center in Aldi, Va.
Joan was born in Bronx, NY on June 28th, 1930. She was the daughter of the late Walter Joseph Leonard and Charlotte O’Rourke Leonard.
She grew up in the Bronx and attended Margaret St. Mary’s and St. Simon Stock H.S.
Joan was married to Joseph P. Trunz, Jr. of Bronx, NY on June 13, 1953. They were happily married for 30 years until his death on February 16, 1983. She was a career Navy wife and loved to travel.
Joan loved to dance and she was an aspiring artist and enjoyed playing pool with her friends. Joan also enjoyed volunteer work. She felt that her greatest accomplishment was being a mother to her 4 children.
Joan is survived by her children, Cathy (Mark)Tarwater of Charlotte, NC, Joanne (Gilbert) Brown of Manassas, Va., Joseph (Donna) Trunz of Highland Ranch, Co. and Tricia (Jaye) Beattie of Dallas, Texas.
Her grandchildren, (Casey, Chelsea, Jenna, James, Tia, Ryan and Sean), were a great source of pride and joy. She is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law Jackie and Walter Leonard of Spring Lake, NJ, as well as her nieces, Hillary and Andrea Leonard; sister-in-law Julia Hughes and nephew John Hughes.
She also leaves behind her beloved companion and dearest friend, Charlie “H”. They shared many wonderful times together and brought one another such joy and happiness. Joan’s children are eternally grateful for his love and devotion – “143”.
The family requests that in Lieu of flowers; please give to St. Jude’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
The visitation will be held at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Road NE, Leesburg, Va. 20176 on Sunday, August 2, 2015 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
The Mass will be held at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 21371 St. Theresa Lane, Ashburn, Va. 20147 at 11AM on Monday, August 3, 2015.
The family will be greeting friends and relatives from 12:30-2:30 on Monday, August 3, 2015 at Leisure World, 19385 Cypress Ridge Terrace, Leesburg, VA 20176.
Burial will be held at Arlington Cemetery at a later date.
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