WINTER HAVEN FLA. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the
Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel for JoAnn E. Bachani, 72, who passed away Tuesday morning.
JoAnn was born Nov. 22, 1936 in Struthers, the daughter of Paul and Mildred O¹Malley Yerian.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Bachani, who passed away on Aug. 17, 1995. They were married on May 3, 1986.
She was a graduate of Struthers High School in 1955. She was past president of the Eagles Auxiliary 2536, loved bowling and camping and was an avid bingo player. JoAnn worked at Omni Manor Nursing Home before retiring to Florida.
She is survived by four children, Deborah Gallagher George of Struthers, Walter Miller III Genie of Austintown, Cathy Glasgow Rex of Pataskala and Fred Miller of Winter Haven. She also leaves two grandchildren, Michael
Mrosko and Melissa McCudden Chuck.
JoAnn was preceded in death by her husband; parents; her sister; Nancy Fire; a brother, Robert Yerian and an infant brother, William Yerian.
Friends may call Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family requests material tributes take the form of donations to www.diabetes.org or at the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.