Joan W. Gilbert Obituary

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Joan W. Gilbert (East Amherst, New York), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on October 1, 2025. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

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, Whitney Gilbert and Irene Gilbert; and her sister Faith Degen (Donald). She is survived by: her sibling's children, Denise Eichmann (Kenneth) and Mark Vedder (Ellita).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Dietrich Funeral Home

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