Joan McCue

1934 - 2022

Joan (Brown) McCue, 88, of Aurora passed away August 9, 2022, surrounded by her children. Joan was born on April 26, 1934, in Harvey, Illinois. Joan graduated from East Aurora High School in 1952 and was united in marriage with James R. McCue Sr on May 1, 1954. They were married 59 years until Jim's passing in 2014. 

 In 1980, along with three of their children, they opened McCue's Bar & Grill on Aurora's east side. Joan ran the kitchen, making homemade soups, chili, and her famous McCue burger. In 1988 they purchased Gaslight Manor, which they owned and operated until 2000. 

Joan cherished family and enjoyed nothing more than spending time with them. Joan was especially close to her twin sister Jean. Like most twins they were inseparable for most of their lives. Joan also cherished time spent with her other sisters and extended family.  However, as life went on, it was her grandchildren and great grandchildren that brought her the most joy. She would light up whenever she saw them, and they were a constant source of joy and pride. Grandma just loved her babies.  

Joan's survivors include five children, Jimmy McCue, Kathy Edwards, Billy (Barb) McCue, Johnny (Laura) McCue, Patti McCue; twenty-two grandchildren. Kelly (Sonny), Kari (Bryan) and Dani McCue, Cristin, Joey (Ashley), Alyssa and Brian McCue, Kathryn (Keith), Jessica (Robbie) Morgan and Jamie (Bobbie) McCue, Stacy Hayton, Amy, Steven (Beth) Edwards and Nathan McCue, Ryan (Kristin), Carly (Anthony) Volpi and Cody McCue, Nicole (Randy) Baum and Jack McCue, and Samantha, Emily, and Michael Moravek, and 22 great-grandchildren with 2 on the way this fall. Her twin sister Jean (Don) White, sister Judy (Jim) Krietz, brothers-in-law Jim Michels and Bob McCue. 

Joan was preceded in death by her husband Jim, son and daughter-in-law, Danny, and Darlene McCue; son, Tommy McCue; grandson, Anthony Moravek; sister Carol Michels, brother-in-law, Duane McCue; brother and sisters-in-law, Carol, and Pat Burke; sisters-in-law, Diane Fezekas and Judy McCue; her parents Roy and Gert Brown and her mother and father-in-law, James E., and Daisy McCue. 

Funeral from THE DALEIDEN MORTUARY will be Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 9:30am to St. Joseph Church at 10:00am. Fr. Jerome Leake will officiate with interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Monday, August 15, 2022 from 2:00pm until 8:00pm at THE DALEIDEN MORTUARY, 220 N. Lake St., Aurora, 630-631-5500. Please visit our website at www.daleidenmortuary.com where you may leave condolences for Joan's family.

The family would like to thank the wonderful team at Rainbow Hospice. Music therapist Sheila, nurse Mary, and caregiver J.J. and everyone else that cared for Joan. Your compassion, love and support were a true comfort to mom and our family. 

Finally, Joan and her husband Jim were lifelong tomcats. Both graduating from East High and sending all seven of their children to East. Joan was even voted homecoming queen in 1951 while Jim was captain of the football team. To honor her wishes, in lieu of flowers Joan asked that contributions be made to East Aurora Football. Her final wish was for visitors to wear Red and Black. 

 "ONCE A TOMCAT, ALWAYS A TOMCAT"