Joanne D. (Day) Koleny

Joanne D. (Day) Koleny, 91, of Allegheny Township, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Logan Place in Lower Burrell.

A daughter of the late Charles I. Day and Betty (Turney) Day, she was born November 21, 1931 in Kittanning, PA.

Joanne was a 1949 graduate of Ken High School.  She had been employed as a Dictaphone operator in specialty sales at the WearEver Division of Alcoa in New Kensington before retiring in 1952.  She was a member of the Pine Run Presbyterian Church in Markle and enjoyed going to Florida for the winter season. Joanne was a participant and member of several organizations including Meals on Wheels in Vandergrift, Golden Senior Citizens in Allegheny Township, Red Hatters in Allegheny Township and Davenport, FL, and Give Kids the World in Kissimmee, FL.

Survivors include her husband of 71 years, John W. Koleny of Allegheny Township; her sons, John C. Koleny (Elise) of Lexington Park, MD, James K. Koleny (Mary Ann) of Gilpin Township, Jeffrey J. Koleny (Mary Anne) of Gilpin Township; seven grandchildren, Lindsay (Doug) Sprankle, Justin, Allison and J. Michael Koleny, Margaret “Maggie” and Matthew Banichar, Eric (Kim) Murray; and five great-grandchildren, Ava Powell, Taedem and Azlynn Banichar, Rowan Murray and Duke Sprankle.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Lois Marie Day.

Friends will be welcomed by her family on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from 11 a.m. until the time of funeral ceremonies beginning at 1 p.m. at the Clawson Funeral & Cremation Center, 170 Main St., Leechburg, 724-842-1051, with the Rev. James V. Arter III officiating.  Interment will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park, 104 Melwood Rd., Lower Burrell.

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