Joan N. Coslow

Joan N. Coslow, 89 passed away Monday 10, 2020 at Visiting Nurse of Fort Wayne, IN. She was born December 22, 1930 in Harrisburg, PA, to the late Stanley R. and Marion Neidhammer. Joan graduated from Camp Hill High School in 1948 and earned her Bachelors in English from Waynesburg College in 1952. She has been a resident of Fort Wayne since 1963. Joan started in Fort Wayne as a counselor at Fort Wayne children's home, went on to be a juvenile probation officer,then as a therapist at Park center for 20 years She was instrumental in starting the local affiliate of NAMI and she served as a board member for Indiana Center For Middle East Peace. She was a member and Deacon at First Presbyterian Church. Joan is survived by her sons Richard (Joy) Coslow of Fort Wayne, IN; Mark (Martha) Coslow of St. Augustine FL; daughter Dr. Lee A. (Patrick) Hutton of Olympia, WA; grandchildren Paige Coslow, Mark Coslow, Steven Coslow all of Fort Wayne and great grandchildren Simone and Ryker. Her husband Jerry L. Coslow and a granddaughter Caitlin Coslow preceded her in death. Services will be 3 pm Thursday February 13, 2020 at D.O. McComb and Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home 1140 Lake Ave Fort Wayne, IN with calling one hour prior. Private burial in Covington Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Indiana Center for Middle East Peace. To sign the on line guest book go to www.mccombandsons.