Joan was born in Tonawanda, NY on October 2, 1936 a daughter of the late James and Edna Belcher Gratton. Joan was a homemaker and had worked for the Genesee County Nursing Home as a nurses aide. She loved animals especially goats, cats, dogs and ducks. She enjoyed doing word search puzzles, dancing, listening to country western music, and traveling. She was a collector of frog and cow items. She is preceded in death by 2 stepchildren Larry McClurg and Debbie Moore and a brother James Gratton.
She is survived by her husband: Donald of East Bethany, 4 children; Michael Georgia of Hopewell, VA., Luann Georgia and Sherrie Klimeck both of Alexandra, VA. and Kimberly (Michael) Burek of Cowlesville, 3 step children; Dennis McClurg of Bethany, Daniel (Cindy) McClurg and Dean (Laura) McClurg both of Warsaw, 2 brothers: John Gratton of Freedom and Steve Gratton of Grand Island and sister: Jean Rathbun of Castile, 14 grandchildren,12 great grandchildren, along with several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 4-7 pm on Friday February 8th at the Eaton-Watson Funeral Home, LLC. 98 N. Main St. in Perry. Services will be held on Saturday at 1:00 PM at the funeral home. Interment will take place in Glenwood Cemetery in Perry.
Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Association 706 Haddonfield Rd. Cherry Hill, NJ 08002. For more information please call (585) 237-2626 or to sign the online guest registry please visit www.eatonwatsonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements completed by Eaton-Watson Funeral Home, LLC. 98 North Main Street Perry, New York 14530.
