Joanne L. Anderson

Joanne L. Anderson, 66, of Washington, died Monday, May 14, 2018.
She was born April 23, 1952, in Jamestown, N.Y., a daughter of the late Esther and Albert Olmstead. She lived her early life in Cassadaga, N.Y., and moved to Pennsylvania in 1976.
A homemaker, Mrs. Anderson earned a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York at Fredonia. She worked as a registered nurse at Washington Hospital and Greenbriar Treatment Center, and also as a special education assistant in Trinity School District. For many years, she was also an officer of the regional branch of WAAIME, providing scholarships to many area students.
Mrs. Anderson was a member of Immaculate Conception Church.
She liked to travel, but mainly enjoyed being with family. Mrs. Anderson was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by all.
On March 26, 1977, she married Robert W. Anderson, who survives.
She had four daughters, Jamie (Matt) Warzel of Wilmington, N.C., Maurisa (Thomas) Havrilla of Vinco, Joni (Scott) Rhea of Silver Spring, Md., and the late Mary Anderson.
Surviving, in addition to her husband and three daughters, are five grandchildren, Jane and Rose Havrilla, Emmett and Tucker Rhea and Augustus Warzel; brother Brian (Connie) Olmstead of Conneaut Lake; sisters Cynthia (Robert) Burbrink of Apopka, Fla., and Beverly (the late Daniel) Pfeiffer of Longwood, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 17, in Immaculate Conception Church, Washington. Burial will be held privately in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Peters Township.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to McGuire Memorial Foundation, P.O. Box 48, New Brighton, PA 15066.
Arrangements are entrusted to William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington.
Additional information and a guest book are available at www.NealFuneralHome.com.