January 4, 1938—July 3, 2020
We are sad to announce that Joan Helen Serio passed away, peacefully at home, on July 3, 2020. She is survived by husband, Salvatore Michael Serio, and their four children, Susan Serio Snyder, Donna Serio Lapi, Dr. Victoria Swanson and Michael Serio. She also leaves grandchildren, Christopher Snyder, Alyssa Snyder Blackshear, Jason Snyder, Brianna Cassesse, Steven Cassesse, and Sierra Swanson and great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn Snyder, Jayden Blackshear, and Jaiyana Blackshear. Her large extended family includes son-in-law, Jack Snyder, grandson-in-law Jarvis Blackshear, grand-daughter-in-law Nicole Snyder. Honorary family members include Danielle and Michael Visconte, Vincent Catalano, Stephanie Catalano Rubilio and husband Michael Rubilio, Mark Gammon, Gretchen Hall, and Rachel Marcus. She also leaves lifelong friends, Jenette and Charles Borg, Linda Pennisi, Cookie Dorcic, and Elly Mirello.
Joan is preceded in death by her grandchild Andrew Cassesse, her parents Eleanor and Michael Kulka, her siblings Michael, Joseph, Stephen, and Dorothy. She is survived by sister, Deborah McLellen, and a large extended family of cousins and was particularly close to Kye and Kathleen Hellmers, Jeff and Chriss Hellmers, and Bonnie Hellmers.
Joan is originally from New York, with family ties in Queens and on Long Island and loved living in Port St. Lucie, Florida with her husband of 63 years.
Visitation and a celebration of life will be held on July 9. 2020 at 4:00 p.m. at Aycock at Tradition, in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
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