Obituary of Joanne J. Emory

Joanne J. Emory, age 49, of Lords Valley, Hawley, died unexpectedly, Saturday, December 22, 2007, at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, NY. Mrs. Emory was born August 24, 1958, in New Brunswick, NJ, and was the daughter of Ed and Gloria (Greck) Derflinger. She was employed as a planter by Brick House/Ivy Guild Greenhouse in Lords Valley. Joanne had been a member of the Blooming Grove Fire Dept Auxiliary. Joanne was very artistic and created many, many handmade items from wooden bowls to hypertufa; she was a self-taught painter, crocheted and many, many other crafts. She loved working with plants and gardening and loved animals. She spent many, many hours working together with her dad in his workshop. She is survived by her husband of 19 years: Gary Emory of Lords Valley; her parents: Ed and Gloria (Greck) Derflinger of Lords Valley; three sisters: Eileen Eck of Bethlehem, PA, Kathy & Doug Schwab of Wheat Ridge, CO, and Sherry & Glenn White of Dunellen, NJ; nieces & nephews: Jason King, Justin King, Karly White, Kyle White, Mitchell White, Robert Eck and Blake Eck; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Calling hours will be Wednesday, Dec. 26, from 2 to 5 PM at TEETERS' East Chapel, 505 Church St, Hawley, PA. Cremation will be at Lake Region Crematory in Lake Ariel. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Blooming Grove Fire Dept. at 484 Rt 739, Lords Valley, Pa. 18428