Joanne Frances Berresford, 84, of Weston Place passed Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Schuylkill East Norwegian Street, Pottsville. Daughter of the late Herbert Stevens Knox and Frances Lynch nee Cummings, Joanne was born in Easton, Maryland on June 16, 1936.
She met her husband, Korean War Veteran Bob Berresford, while he was travelling the minor league baseball circuit through the south. Their strong bond brought her to the coal regions for a wedding on November 8, 1952, in William Penn United Methodist Church.
The couple lived in Lost Creek Number 2 and raised three girls, eventually moving to Weston Place in the later 1960's.
Joanne thoroughly enjoyed reading, trips to the local grocery stores and The Dollar Tree, going to the casino, and playing bingo. Nothing brought her greater joy than being with family, especially with her grandchildren and great grandchild.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert Berresford on October 22, 2012.
She is survived by three daughters, Debra, wife of Andrew Ulicny of Shenandoah Heights, Lisa, wife of Joe Betkavsky of Little Meadows and Nancy, wife of Joe Costa of Frackville; grandchildren, Nicole Ulicny and partner Jerry Ray of Norristown, Dr. Justin Siebert and his wife Dr. Amber Eade of Butler, Kayley Morgan and partner Justin Maciak with Jaycob and Joslyn Maciak of Nicholls, NY, Anne Betkavsky of Little Meadows, Rebecca and husband Louis Bracey of Frackville and Joseph R. Costa of Frackville; and one great grandchild, Nico Mark Bracey.
Services will be private at the family's convenience. Burial will be at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
Expressions of sympathy can be made to Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, 60 Indiantown Gap Road, Annville, PA 17003.
Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 South Jardin Street, Shenandoah is in charge of the arrangements.