Joan E. Cuhran, Boardman, Ohio

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10-05-2025

BOARDMAN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Joan Cuhran, 85, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in the Emergency Room at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
Joan was born July 28, 1939, in East Liverpool, Ohio, the daughter of the late George and Marjorie (Fowler) Vincent.
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She moved to the Mahoning Valley as a child and graduated from Boardman High School in 1957. She later attended Kent State University.
Joan began her career working in the records room at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. After marrying her husband, John, she devoted herself to her family while continuing to serve others as a nurse assistant at Diamond Head Nursing Home in North Lima for 13 years and later at Greenbrier Nursing Home for another 13 years. She also enjoyed working as a sales consultant for Tupperware, Pierce Candles, and World Book Encyclopedia.
A woman of deep faith, Joan was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Parish – St. Charles Church. She was actively involved in her community, serving as a Cub Scout Leader with the Boy Scouts of America when her sons were young.
Joan was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who cherished spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She also found joy in playing cards with friends and family, visiting casinos, bowling and watching figure skating.
Joan is survived by her three children, John J. Cuhran of Youngstown, James M. (Amy) Cuhran of Austintown, and Jeanette K. (Ted) Barnes of San Diego, California; four grandchildren, Kathryn and Kyle Cuhran of Austintown and Brittany and Maria Barnes of California; her nephew, David Shears of Austintown and sister-in-law, Mary Agnes Shears of Austintown.
In addition to her parents, Joan was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years, John Cuhran, Jr., whom she married on May 19, 1962 and who passed away on February 4, 2017 and her brother-in-law, David Shears.
Family and friends may call on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, from 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Parish – St. Charles Church, 7345 Westview Drive in Boardman.
A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 1:00 p.m. Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Youngstown.
Arrangements are being handled by Davis-Becker Funeral Home, 8536 Market Street in Boardman. To share memories and condolences, please visit www.beckerobits.com.
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