Joann Semegi

September 15, 1941 - September 19, 2026

JoAnn was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, but to those who knew her best, she was so much more.

She had warmth, generosity, laughter, and unconditional love, with a beautiful gift for making everyone around her feel welcome.

In JoAnn’s world, there was always room at her table and space in her heart for one more.

For 60 years, JoAnn dedicated her life to her beloved husband, John, whom she met in her hometown of Toledo, Ohio, at just 17 and got married almost immediately.

From that moment, life took off , and the rest became their beautiful history.

Shortly after her daughters were born they moved to Southern California, where a life was built with nothing but love, gratitude ,and adventure.

John, a first-generation Hungarian, and JoAnn, a third-generation Hungarian, shared a deep love and appreciation for their heritage keeping those traditions alive through family gatherings, celebrations, food, music, and the traditions passed down in generations.

Both had a deep love for the United States and were proud of the country they called home.

Hungarian heritage and love of America were both important parts of who they were.

JoAnn was a true people person and a giver at heart.

Loving to help, listen, share ,and be surrounded by those she cared about, as well as her remarkability to take people in and make them family.

She knew how to have fun and live life to the fullest.

She loved traveling, dancing, playing cards, and especially going to casinos having a zest for life and a special talent for turning ordinary moments into unforgettable memories.

Music was another great joy in JoAnn’s life.

She loved to dance and had a beautiful talent for playing the piano.

One of the sweetest parts of her life with her husband was the music they shared together, whether entertaining others or simply creating special moments between the two of them.

JoAnn was thoughtful, organized, compassionate, and deeply empathetic.

She understood people and had a genuine ability to offer kindness, comfort, and love when it was needed the most.

Above all, JoAnn was a mother and grandmother whose family was her world.

She was incredibly proud and grateful for her daughters, Victoria and Sandra, and the love she shared with them was at the center of her life.

Her granddaughter, Kyla, held a particularly special place in her heart and represented another generation of the family and legacy she cherished so deeply.

JoAnn’s faith and love for God were an unwavering part of her life.

Through every season she remained in her faith and stayed faithful through Gods plan.

Even at the end of her life, she remained steadfast in her relationship with God and his promise for her life, with constant strength, comfort, and peace.

What JoAnn and her legacy left behind is the reminder that a life rooted in love, faith, and compassion can touch countless hearts.

85 years here on earth cannot be measured in time or words, only in the people she loved, traditions kept alive , meals prepared, music she played, laughter shared, adventures had, and the countless lives she touched.

JoAnn made an impact on people near and far, across many generations and around the world.

Family by blood, some by marriage, some by friendship, and most simply through the beautiful connections she created with them.

Her love was never limited by distance, time, or circumstance.

If you were loved by JoAnn, you were her family.

Those she leaves behind are now given the greatest bittersweet gift she could have left them : the memories of a life filled with unconditional love, faith, care, laughter, generosity, culture, music, adventure, respect, and an ever-giving heart.