Joanna M. Luscre 1927-2024

Joanna was born Dec. 14, 1927, in New Waterford, a daughter of Sam and Mary Mercure Quaresimo.

Joanna lived in the area her entire life. She was a housewife and homemaker and a member of St. Paul the Apostle Church and the Dogwood Garden Club. She loved crafts, especially crocheting her award-winning afghans.

Joanna married Natale M. Luscre on July 11, 1953; and he passed away Dec. 27, 2013.

She leaves two sons, Anthony A. (Linda) Luscre of Stow, and Joseph (Ethel) Luscre of Coventry Township, Ohio; one daughter, Joanna N. (Nick) Rizzo of Poland, Ohio; 10 grandchildren, Aaron Luscre, Erica Luscre, Michelle (Matt Morgan) Luscre, David (Laura) Luscre, Nicholas and Natalie Rizzo, Brannon Hammonds, Jennifer (David) Pluck, Michael (Rebecca) Mayfield and David Mayfield; and seven great-grandchildren, Zoey and Holden Luscre, Arlo and Henry Pluck, Archer and Delilah Mayfield and Alexandria Morgan.

Joanna lived for her kids, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They were the most important part of her life and she loved spending time with them.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brother, Sam Quaresimo; and her sister, Mary Elizabeth Quaresimo.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at St. Paul the Apostle Church in New Middletown

Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, at the Clemente Funeral Home in New Middletown and again from 10 to 10:45 a.m., before the Mass, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at the church.

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