Joan Musick Irwin

Joan Musick Irwin passed away on May 16th, 2025, surrounded by her family at Paoli Hospital. She was born April 5th, 1939, to Roy A. Musick and Florence A. Evans. Joan grew up in East Orange, New Jersey. She attended Centenary College, receiving an associate degree in office administration.

Joan would say that her life really started when she met her husband of 65 years, George M. Irwin. He was the love of her life, and she was best known to friends and family for her dedication to George and to her family and friends. Joan loved the Lord and was happy to share her belief in a life everlasting. She is now at peace in heaven with her beloved husband George, who passed away one month earlier on April 16th, 2025.

Joan and George spent their early years of marriage raising their two daughters, Karen and Linda, in Willingboro, New Jersey and then in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. Joan worked in several medical practices during those years as an office administrator. But Joan's favorite work was that of a homemaker. She loved her family and her home, and tended to both as if they were her garden. She took pride in being George's wife and Karen and Linda's mom.

Joan enjoyed summer vacations in Canada and trips to Disney World with her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed traveling to many destinations with George during their retirement years. But even when she traveled, her heart was always at home and with her family and friends.

Joan's interests included reading and playing cards. She was a lover of books and enjoyed spending time in her sunroom reading and chatting with George. She loved sharing books with others, and talking about books that she had enjoyed. She was a fierce opponent when playing double solitaire, and enjoyed playing various card games with others throughout her life. She was not a golfer, but she enjoyed sharing George's passion for golf by watching many hours of golf on TV together with him. She enjoyed keeping in touch with her family and friends, writing and sending many e-mails and cards and making many phone calls to be a good friend to all.

Joan and George spent their last couple of years together at Freedom Village Retirement Community. Together they enjoyed making new friends and finding several activities where Joan continued to surround herself with new friends who gave her much support during her last month without George.

Joan was mom to daughter Karen Hite and son-in-law Mark Hite. She was granmom to John Hite and Maggie Hite. Joan was mom to daughter Linda Johnson and son-in-law Eric Johnson. She was granmom (also known as G) to Rebecca Reid and husband Andy Reid, Sara Baginsky and husband Bret Baginsky, and Riley Johnson. She was also a loving great granmom to her four great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on Friday June, 6, 2025 at 1:00pm at Royersford Baptist Church, 452 S. Lewis Rd. Royersford PA. Visitation and light refreshments will follow the service at the church. Interment will be private.

Donations in Joan's memory can be made to Friends of the Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton, PA 19341.