Joan Marie (McDonald) Fredericks

Joan Marie Fredericks, age 81, of Palo Alto, PA passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 at Providence Place in Pottsville. 

Born in Pottsville, PA on September 26, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Matthew and Verna (Roeder) McDonald.

Joan was a graduate of Nativity B.V.M. High School, Class of 1959. She worked as a Customer Service Representative at Lehigh Valley Dairy in Schuylkill Haven. Joan was a member of the former St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church in Port Carbon and the St. Clare of Assisi Roman Catholic Church in St. Clair. She loved being a home maker, cooking, and being with her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers: Matthew and John McDonald.

Joan is survived by her husband of 62 years, Larry "Butch" Fredericks, Palo Alto; three daughters: Joan Stevenosky and her husband Eric, Palo Alto, Jean Quinn and her husband John, Palo Alto, and Jeanette Stenshorn and her husband Tom, Dover, PA; grandchildren: Joshua Quinn, Danielle Quinn (John Twardzik), Joshua Stephens (Faith), Alyssa Stenshorn, Nicole Stephens, and Andrew Stenshorn; and nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Clare of Assisi Roman Catholic Church in St. Clair at 11AM on Wednesday, December 21st, with Msgn William Glosser officiating. 

Relatives and Friends are invited to a viewing on Wednesday 8:30-10:30AM at Robert A. Evans Jr. Funeral Home. 

Interment will be held in the St. Stephen Cemetery in Port Carbon. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Please send condolences to www.robertaevansjrfh.com