Joan T. Erias Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joan T. Erias (Niagara Falls, New York), born in New York, New York, who passed away on October 3, 2018 at the age of 86. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parent Mariano Ruggiero; her foster parent Frank Casella; her sister Barbara Ruggiero (Patrick); and her niece Annette Pauly. She is survived by: her parent Anne Ruggiero (Schwartz); her foster parent Clara Casella; her spouse Baltico "Bo" Erias; her children, Adrienne Hughes (James), Diana Aiga (Sam), Juanita Naughton (Robert), David Erias (Laura), Christopher Erias (Penny), Andrew Erias (Susan Goodison), Mary Clare Erias and Anthony Erias (Sandra); her grandchildren, Michael, Marc, Jesse, Liam, Shawna, Aquina, Benjamin, Erica, Jennifer, Susanna, Brian, Kayla, Leah, Tressa, Lauren, Adam, Cole, Kyra, Ethan, Gianna and Anthony; her great grandchildren, Dominic, Emma, Kyra, Ethan and Christopher Jeffrey; her siblings, Frances Kollias, Rita Tellason (Endel), Jocelyn Cafone (late Louis) and John Ruggiero (Rose); and her siblings-in-law, Adrian Erias (Barbara) and Linda McMahon (Michael). She is also survived by twenty-two nieces and nephews.