Joan E. Donohew Joan E. Donohew, age 67 of Rootstown, passed away suddenly on Thursday, November 19, 2009. She was born August 6, 1942, in Ravenna, daughter of the late Edwin and Gladys (Finan) Weckerly. Joan retired as a secretary at NEOUCOM and was a member of the Rootstown United Congregational Church. She loved traveling, gardening, and taking care of others, but most of all, spending time with her grandkids. She is survived by her beloved husband of 48 years Dana Donohew; her children: Kymberly (Dave) Schlarb of New Philadelphia, Jeannette (Lasse) Knudsen of Kent, Chizu (Shingo) Sakai-Imoto of Mayfield Heights; grandchildren: Shannon, Shaelynn, Brennen, Nikkia, Giovanna, Casey, David, Michael, Rachel; also survived by her brothers Dan and Ron Weckerly of California; her special nephew Ricky Raines; her longtime close friends: Bonnie Rock of Akron, Pat Knisley of Akron, her sister Marge Betzler of Florida, and her close traveling friends from school Pat and John Thomas of Virginia and Jim and Judy Thomas of Mississippi, and so many more friends, too numerous to mention. In addition to her parents, Joan was preceded in death by her brother David Weckerly. Cremation has taken place and friends will be received Wednesday, November 25, 2009, from 5:00 PM until commencement of the memorial service at 6:00 PM officiated by Pastor Susan Woodall at the Rootstown United Congregational Church, 4022 State Route 44, Rootstown, OH 44272. Joan was a cancer survivor, and her family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation at
www.komen.org. Please share your memories at
www.mem.com. (Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home 330-296-6436 RC 11/21 & 11/22/09)