Joanne Bixler Lawhead, 85, of Avalon, graduated to glory on January 9, 2021. She loved God, loved her family, and loved playing cards with her friends. She served in many areas, but was particularly proud to serve on the reunion committee for Allegheny High School, where she was a 1954 graduate. She was also passionate about her involvement with the Avalon Steelers football program. She enjoyed over 25 years of retirement from National City Bank (formerly Equibank), served as a volunteer at Avalon Public Library and continued to be meticulous with numbers and her checkbook.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, David H. Lawhead (2017). She is survived by her five children, Lori Pingree and her husband Jack, Janet Mannella and her husband Rob, Curt Lawhead and his wife Nena, Sharon Comini and her husband Eric, and Craig Lawhead and his wife Mary Ann. She is a loving grandmother to Jennifer McIntire and her husband Kevin, Colin Pingree, Jonathan Reinheardt, Artem and Lina Lawhead, and Christina and Morgan Comini. She is the beloved great-grandmother to Braden and Kylie McIntire. She is also survived by her sister, Jean Harvey, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends and family will be received at the ORION C. PINKERTON FUNERAL HOME, 1014 California Avenue, Avalon, PA 15202 on Tuesday, January 12th from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. MASKS ARE REQUIRED. A private funeral service will be held, at the funeral home, at a later date.
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