Joane Aleece (Swab) Schmader

| May 25, 2017

Joane Aleece SchmaderJoane Aleece (Swab) Schmader, of Oil City, passed away May 24 after an extended illness.

Born April 6, 1940 in Oil City, PA., she was the daughter of the late LeRoy and Annabelle Dunkle Swab.

Joane graduated in 1958 from Oil City High School.

Until she fell ill, she enjoyed getting together monthly with her former classmates.

She was well known in the area for her expertise in hanging wallpaper and interior decorating in general. She was talented and creative in the area of restoring old homes.

Surviving are four children, a daughter Royanna Snow of Oil City; three sons, Rick Harrelson and & his wife Susan of Raleigh, NC, Randy Harrelseon & his wife Jane of Conway, SC, Rob Harrelson & his wife Julie of Oil City; 7 Grandchildren, Morgan and Lana Harrelson, Brianna Snow, Brooke & Britynn Snow, Miranda Reinsel & her husband Drew, Seth Harrelson, Shanon McCauley & her husband Jim; and four great grandchildren. She was also blessed with 5 step grandchildren, Ashley Westfall, Daniel & Jerimiah Causey, Shasta Sutton and Tiffany Johnson; 9 step great grandchildren and 1 step great great grandchild.

She is also survived by one sister, Mary Vogan & her husband John of Oil City; and several nieces and nephews, and great nieces and great nephews with whom she loved to visit, and many cousins, especially her cousins that she grew up with and remained close to over her 77 years, Mary Emanuele, Georgia Staab, Patsy Hoffman and Sandy Donovan.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant daughter Vicky Jean; a sister Peggy, who passed away at age 9; and two grandsons, Daniel Harrelson and Ricky Harrelson; a step grandson, a son-in-law Brian Snow; and two husbands H. Earl Harrelson with whom she had her five children to, and Jack R. Schmader.

There will be no viewing or visitation.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday June 3 at Calvary United Methodist Church, 115 East First St. Oil City.

The Reinsel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Condolences may be sent at www.reinselfuneralhome.com


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