Joyce M. (Sedwick) Shannon
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Joyce M. (Sedwick) Shannon

Joyce M. (Sedwick) Shannon, 88, formerly of Kittanning, passed away Monday, May 30, at Good Samaritan Hospice of Concordia in Cabot, PA.

She was the daughter of George L. Sedwick, Sr. and Bernice M. (Brownell) Sedwick and was born November 19,1927, in Kittanning. She graduated from Kittanning High School and attended Penn State. She was an active member of Grace Presbyterian Church, serving as elder, Sunday school teacher, and choir member. Over the years she was active in several community organizations such as the Pine Hill/East Franklin PTA, Rotary International Auxiliary, and the Kittanning Free Library. She was a professional homemaker for her family and an adept hostess for her many friends. She enjoyed sewing, playing bridge, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her three sons: Rev. R. Bruce [Anne] Shannon, Jr. of Marion Center, PA, Donald G. [Mary] Shannon of Rattigan, PA; and James S. [Laurie] Shannon of Austin, Texas. She is also survived by grandchildren George N. [Nee] Shannon; Joyce S. [David] Pickles; Andrea A. [Joseph] Cocco; Lorena B. Shannon [fiance Marcello Vega]; Ashley S. [Michael] Cousineau; Grant S. Shannon; and Natalie S. [Andrew] Virdell; along with great-grandsons Angelo and Dominick Cocco and Dominic Pickles; her sister-in-law Dorothy [Donald] Sedwick, her brother-in-law William Shannon, and a beloved "niece" Georgia Parker. She is also survived by five nieces and five nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years Robert Bruce "RB" Shannon, Sr.; her brothers George L. [Sally] Sedwick, Jr. and Donald J. [Dot] Sedwick; and her granddaughter, Katie Shannon.

Family and friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the Bauer Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 515 N. McKean St., Kittanning.

Additional visitation will be from 10 AM until the time of funeral services at 11 AM on Thursday, June 2 at the funeral home with Rev. Dana Wilmot officiating.

Burial will be in Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to: Grace Presbyterian Church in Kittanning, Kittanning Free Library, or the "Busy Bee" Activity Department in the Oertel Care Center of Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Cabot, PA.

Joyce's family would like to thank all the caring staff in the Oertel Care Center at Concordia for their extraordinary care and compassion shown to her over the past six years.

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Joyce M. (Sedwick) Shannon