Joan E. Avenoso

Joan E. Avenoso , 90, former Mahanoy City resident, passed away peacefully Thursday night at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg.

Born in Gilberton, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Violet (Thomas) Evans. She had been employed as a quality control inspector for Morgan Knitting Mills until her retirement.

She was a member of the former St. Canicus Catholic Church where she was a devout member of the choir and is now a member of St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Mahanoy City.

Joan was a 1950 graduate of the former Gilberton High School and was the owner/operator of the former 3 hour Cleaner, Mahanoy City, for several years. She enjoyed spending her free time with her family especially her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her brother Thomas Evans, niece Susan Berezwick, grand nephew Keith Berezwick and sisters-in-law Helen Evans and Anna Evans.

Joan is survived by her son Michael and his wife Lisa Avenoso, Barnesville; her daughter Patti wife of Jerry Sechrist, Greencastle; her brother Richard Evans, NJ; three grandchildren; Joseph ( Katie ) Tinninis, Jared ( Sasha ) Tinninis and Thomas ( Kristy ) Avenoso; her four great-grandchildren; Mila, Jordan, Coretta and Ella Tinninis also nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers the family prefers contributions, in Joan's name, to the Susan B. and Sgt. Keith T. Berezwick Memorial Education Fund. Please make check payable to Schuylkill Area Community Foundation or SACF with Berezwick Foundation in the memo and sent to 216 S. Centre St., Pottsville Pa 17901.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 24th from St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Mahanoy City with Rev. Kevin Gallagher, pastor, as the celebrant. Friends are invited to visit at the church on Monday morning from 9 a.m. until the time of mass. Interment will follow at the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Frackville.

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Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home, Frackville, is in charge of arrangements.