Joan Townsend Pasquale

She was the wife of Reverend Richard Jerome Pasquale. They were married on July 14, 1956. They shared over 60 years of marriage together, until RJ’s passing on March 1, 2017.

Joan was born in Youngstown, Ohio on September 25, 1936 and was the daughter of Harry D. and Genevieve Lewis. Joan graduated from South High School in Youngstown, Ohio in 1954. She attended North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, Minnesota for one year. She attended

Eastern Bible Institute in Green Lane, Pennsylvania.

She was employed at Norton’s Flowers and Gifts and loved to create beautiful floral decor.

She was a member of First Assembly of God, Eagle Lake, Florida. She enjoyed music, flowers and family. She will be remembered for her unwavering strength, her diligent and steadfast love for her family, her kindness to others, her deep faith and consistent walk with the Lord and trusting God through all kinds of life’s circumstances.

She is survived by her children, Rick (Jennifer), Mike (Kim), Linda, and Jeffrey, 8 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and one great greatgrandchild.

She was preceded in death by one sibling, Jay Lewis, her husband, RJ, her son Todd and her grandson, Cory.

Funeral services will be held on at Ott Laughlin Funeral Home, 645 W. Central Ave, Winter Haven, FL 33880 with Reverend Rick Pasquale and Reverend Ronnie Henderson officiating. Graveside service to be held at Glen Abbey Cemetery 2200 K-Ville Ave, Auburndale, Florida.

Arrangements are being handled by Ott Laughlin Funeral Home.

Memorial flowers and gifts in honor of Joan Pasquale, may be sent to Ott Laughlin Funeral Home at 645 W Central Ave., Winter Haven, FL 33880.

Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to First Assembly of God, Eagle Lake, Florida, attention Joan Pasquale memorial project.

The family of Joan wishes to extend our sincere thanks to her extended family, many doctors, nurses, care givers, Good Shepherd Hospice team, many friends from church and ministry friends for all their love and care during these final months.

Here’s what Joan says of faith in her own words, “There would be nothing, absolutely nothing, that would change my mind about God or make me not serve the Lord. I choose to think about the Lord and thank Him for His hand on my life. Keep your deep roots in faith so that you will be

unwavering and unshakeable.”

Truly Joan’s favorite scripture passage describes the way she embraced life and people: “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” Philippians 4:8