Joanne Stern Skemer, 83, of Unionville, died Monday March 24, at the Jenner's Pond Retirement community in West Grove. She was the wife of Robert Skemer, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage.
Born in Yonkers, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Louis and the late Frances (Eisnitz) Stern.
Joanne graduate from Hunter College with a bachelor’s degree in education and attended NYU.
She was an elementary school teacher in the Yonkers public school system teaching remedial reading to under privileged children for most of her career. She and he husband enjoyed traveling internationally and domestically. She was an accomplished artist. She collected art and displayed her own work in studios. She loved “retail therapy,” was a wonderful wife and mother, and worked hard throughout her life.
In 1999 she and her husband moved to Pennsylvania to be with their family.
Survivors include, in addition to her husband, two daughters, Linda Schneider and her husband Barry of Allentown and Lisa Baldwin and her husband Clay of Unionville; one sister, Julie Peltin and her husband Sherwin of Mequon, Wisc.; eight grandchildren, Ross Terker, Andrew Terker (Samantha), Amy Schneider, Jacqueline Vincent (Danny), J.J. Geewax, Allison Geewax, Stephanie Geewax (Duncan Shallcross) and Catherine Geewax and one great grandson, Brody Terker.
A private graveside service will be held in the spring. Contributions in Joanne’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 399 Market St. Suite 102 Philadelphia, PA 19106 or to Jenner’s Pond Benevolent Fund, 2000 Greenbriar Lane, West Grove, Pa 19390. Arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home Inc. (610-444-4116) of Kennett Square. To share a memory with Joanne’s family, please visit www.griecocares.com
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