Joan Weisman Cranford, 73, died peacefully on Jan 12, 2014 at her home in Huntingtown, MD.
She was born April 11, 1940 in Prince Frederick, Maryland to the late Alfred and Mary Weisman.
She graduated from Calvert High School in 1958, and married Walter Ralph Cranford on July 18, 1959.
Joan worked for the IGA store in Prince Frederick for many years. She also worked for the Prince Georges School System, the Child Support Office for the Calvert County District Attorney, and retired from the Calvert County Inspections and Permits Department in 2002. She was valued and respected by her colleagues and acquaintances throughout her professional career.
Joan was member of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Owings, Maryland. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and proud grandmother. She was a loving person always considerate, full of grace, dignity and gratitude, strong in her faith, and kind to everyone. She enjoyed caring for her home and the family farm, gardening, traveling, and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Mary Weisman, and her brother, Donald Weisman.
She is survived by her husband, Walter Ralph Cranford; her daughter and son-in-law, Lori DeBolt and husband Michael of Huntingtown, Maryland; two grandchildren, Holly Georgetti and husband, Steve of Owings Mills, Maryland, and Steven DeBolt of Huntingtown, Maryland; one sister, Carolyn Cranford of Huntingtown, Maryland and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation is Wednesday, January 15th from 5:00-8:00 pm at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in the Stone Chapel. The funeral is Thursday, January 16th at 10:00 am at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church Sanctuary. A reception will be held at the church following the burial at Southern Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.