Hamilton Journal News (OH), Friday, December 20, 2002 - Joan C. Hall

Joan C. Hall, age 72, of Kettering, passed away Wednesday December 18,
2002, at Hospice of Dayton. Joan was a graduate of Notre Dame High School
and studied voice and drama at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. She
was a respected antiques dealer in the Dayton Area for many years and
was the proprietor of her own antique shop for several of those years,
besides maintaining a lifelong interest in gardening. Most importantly,
she was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother to her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Vernon and Gertrude Lake. She
is survived by her husband of 54 years, James M. Hall; five children:
her daughter, Melanie Patrick and husband Robert of Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina, Sydney Jane Hall of Rochester Hills, Michigan; her son, James
Vernon Hall and wife Linda of Washington Township; daughter Julie Ann
Hall of Kettering and daughter, Mary Carol Hall of Washington Township;
five grandchildren, Christina Rush and Shaun, Brandon, Joseph and James
Hall; three sisters, Eloise Tenbusch and husband George, Sandra Beer
and Margot Howard, as well as a brother-in-law, Jerry Hall and wife
Donna and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.  Mass of
Christian Burial will be held at St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church, 244
Dayton Street, Hamilton, Ohio, on Saturday, December 21, 2002, at 11:00
a.m. Friends may call at the Tobias Funeral Home, Far Hills Chapel, 5471
Far Hills Avenue, at Rahn Road, on Friday evening December 20, 2002 from
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with prayers at 7:30 p.m. Friends may also call
at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass on Saturday.
Interment will be in St. Stephen Cemetery.  Joan's family wishes to
extend a sincere thank you to Drs. Gary Nicholson and David Small as
well as to the staffs of both Kettering Medical Center and Hospice of
Dayton for their care and concern.



Dayton Daily News; Dayton OH; 2002-12-21

Hall, Joan C
Age 72 of kettering, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2002 at
Hospice of Dayton.  She was preceded in death by her parents Vernon
and Gertrude Lake.  She is survived by her husband of 54 years, James
M. Hall.  Five children also survive her; daughter Melanie Patrick and
husband Robert of Myrtle Beach, SC, daughter Sydney Jane hall of Rochester
Hills, MI, son, James Vernon Hall and wife Linda of Washington Township
(OH).  Five grandchildren also survive her: Christina Rush, and Shaun,
Brandon, Joseph and James Hall.  Three sisters survive her: Eloise
Tenbusch and husband George, Sandra Beer and Margot Howard, as well as a
brother-in-law, Jerry Hall and wife Donna and numerous nieces, nephews,
cousins and dear friends.  Joan was a graduate of Notre Dame High School
and studied voice and drama at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.
She was a repected antique dealer in the Dayton area for many years and
was the proprietor of her own antique shop for several of those years,
besides maintaining a lifelong interest in gardening.  Most importantly,
she was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother to her family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Julie Billiart Catholic
Church, 224 Dayton St., Hamilton, Ohio on Saturday, December 21, 2002 at
11 a.m.  Friends may call at the Tobias Funeral Home Far Hills Chapel,
5471 Far Hills Ave. at Rahn Rd on Friday evening, December 20, 2002 from
5pm to 8 pm with prayers at 7:30 pm.  Friends may also call at the church
from 10 AM until the time of the Mass on Saturday.  Interment will be
in St.  Stephen Cemetery.  Joan's family wishes to extend a sincere
thank-you to Drs. Gary Nicholson and David Small as well as to the
staffs of both Kettering (OH) Medical Center and the Hospice of Dayton
for their care and concern.