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April 10, 2011
Joan (Yourglivch) Welles, 73, of Wilkes-Barre, died Sunday morning, April 10, 2011, at Manor Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Kingston.
Born on September 28, 1937, along with her triplet brothers, James and John, Joan was one of 12 children of the late Adele and Joseph Yourglivch.
A 1955 graduate of James M. Coughlin High School, Joan was employed as a key-punch operator and medical transcriber for the Social Security Administration, retiring in 1997.
In addition to her parents, Joan was preceded in death by her brothers, Leo, Edward, Peter, Joseph, James, and John; sisters, Leona, Josephine Hannaford, Mary Cooper, and Dell Lyskowski.
Joan is survived by her daughter, Jodell Andes, and her husband, Brian, Mountain Top; her sons, Michael Welles and his spouse, Christopher Simmons, Swoyersville; Kevin Welles and his wife, Nancy, Wilkes-Barre; and Tim Welles and his wife, Stacy, Plymouth.
“Nana” delighted in spending time with her 11 grandchildren, Alec and Brandon Andes; Ronald Simmons-Welles; Emily, Megan, Kevin, and Tess Welles; and Carissa, Cady, Lily and Max Welles.
Joan is also survived by her sister, Dolores Hagen; several nieces and nephews; as well as a number of grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
The family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to the compassionate staff of Manor Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, who befriended Joan during her stay and helped her to maintain some dignity and normalcy during her illness.
The funeral will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at from Jacobs Funeral Service, 47 Old River Rd., Wilkes-Barre, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. in Saint Therese Church, 25 Old River Road, Wilkes-Barre. Interment will follow in Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Family and friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
To send the family an online message of condolence, please visit the funeral home web-site, www.jacobsfuneralservice.com.