- Date Of Death: November 21, 2011
- State: New Jersey
Joanna B. Karney (nee Fisher), of Burlington, NJ, died Monday, November 21st, at Lourdes Hospital in Willingboro, she was 87 years of age. Born on May 12, 1924 in Plains, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary (Tomczak) Fisher. A Burlington resident since 1954, Joanna had been employed as an elementary school teacher for All Saints Parochial School in Burlington, where she taught kindergarten, third, fourth and fifth grades before retiring in 1983 after 20 years of service. A longtime member of All Saints R.C Church, she was an active member in the choir and was also a member of the Polish Eucharistic Choir.
She was a former president of the All Saints P.T.A. and was a current member of the Altar and Rosary Society and the parish Senior Citizens Group. In her spare time her passion was quilting. While Joanna will no longer be with us on a daily basis, we trust that she will always be a part of our life. Heaven has another angel. Wife of the late Francis Karney, who died in 1988, and sister of the late Leonard, Robert and Josephine.
She is survived by her children and their spouses; Dr. Ronald (Teresa) Karney of Audubon, PA, Professor Dennis (Evelyn) Karney of Lawrence, KS, and Joanne (Alfred) Shay of Cinnaminson, NJ. She is also survived by her brother and sister in law; Thomas (Antoinette) Fisher of Burlington, NJ and her sister; Doris Lupinski of Wilmington, DE as well as her grandchildren and their spouses: Joe (Jean), Christina, Laura (Jacob), R.J. (Erin), Patrick and Michael and her great-granddaughter Elliott.
