Joan L. Purpura Obituary
We bid farewell to Joan L. Purpura of Strongsville, Ohio, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on July 20, 2025 at the age of 94. Joan touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband Charles; her parents, Jack Thomson and Anne Thomson; and her sisters, Roseann Purpura and Joyce Thomson.
She is survived by: her children, Patricia, Chuck, Susan Hoag (William) and Phil (Daneen); and her grandchildren, Chuck (Brandie), Ryan (Melissa), Jerry Reichwein, Danielle Shamblen (Mike), Patrick Reichwein, Eric Collins (Radhika Rastogi) and Jessica Reichwein (Mason).
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, http://www.stjude.org.
