Joan E. Pfaff

1946 - 2023

Joan E. Pfaff, 76, of Lake Road, Oneida, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023, in the Extended Care Facility of Oneida Health Hospital, where she had been a resident for the past eleven months.Born in Memphis, Tennessee on December 23, 1946, she was the daughter of Louis and Rose Scall. A resident of Oneida for the past fifty years, growing up in New York City and Long Island, Joan was a graduate of Calhoun High School, Long Island. She earned her Associate's Degree and certificate from Sloan Kettering as an x-ray technician. Joan married George Pfaff in St. Mary's Church in the Bronx on June 8, 1969.Prior to her retirement, she was employed with Oneida Orthopedics as an x-ray technician and had previously been employed by Oneida Health.Joan was an avid quilter and reader. She loved birds, her cats and was known as having a unique sense of humor. Joan was an officer and member of the Disabled American Veteran's Auxiliary, Chapter 30 in Syracuse.Joan is survived by her husband, George; two daughters, Lisa (Anthony) Tooke of Oneida and Rose (Josh) Joseph of Marcy; one granddaughter, Natalie; one niece, Paula (Todd) Koskinas of Florida; one nephew, Kenneth Hughes of Florida; dear friend, Patricia Phillips of Florida; cousin who was like a sister, Roni Morgenstern of Pompey; and cousin, Michiru Christensen and family. She was predeceased by her adoptive parents, Rose and Louis Scall and her biological mother, Mary Alice Badgett.Funeral services will be held 6PM, Wednesday, July 5, 2023, from the Campbell-Dean Funeral Home, Inc., 260 Main Street, Oneida, with Chaplain Diane Greenpope, officiating. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, from 4-6PM, prior to the funeral service. Contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 30.To leave a message of condolence, please visit www.campbell-dean.com. https://www.lastingmemories.com/joan-e-pfaff