Joan Matlin Herndon Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Joan Matlin Herndon (Raleigh, North Carolina), born in Brooklyn, New York, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on August 12, 2025 at the age of 80. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joan Matlin Herndon to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Joan farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Joan is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Cantor Bernard and Leona Matlin; her husband Otis Herndon; and her sister Sandra Matlin Hanberry. She is survived by: her nieces, Debbie Hibberd (Jim), Charlene Gold (Jerome) and Beth Adkins; and her nephew David Kauffman (Cindy).
