Joan C. Cadeaux, 80, formerly of Virginia and Port Royal, passed away at 7:35 a.m., Friday, July 13, 2018, at Brookline Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Mifflintown.
Born May 12, 1938, in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late Feron and Grace (Eby) Searer.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by siblings, William G. Searer and Shirley Reigle.
Joan is survived by: her husband, Elias Silvestre; daughter, Kelly Hunt and husband, Donald, of Manassas, Va.; five stepchildren with Elias; a grandson, Donald Hunt Jr. and wife, Heather, of Gainesville, Va.; brother, Thomas Searer and wife, Anne, of Hummelstown; a number of nieces and nephews; and her granddogs, Sampson and Fred.
She graduated from Tuscarora Valley High School, Class of 1956.
She was Lutheran by faith.
Joan was employed as an administrator with Navistar, formerly known as the International Harvester Corporation.
Her favorite pastime was shopping. She was famously known for running up and down the roads, all the time. She loved the ocean and beach.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m., Friday, July 20, 2018, at Heller-Hoenstine Funeral Homes, Woodlawn, 200 N. Main St., Lewistown, with Pastor Robert Sieber officiating.
Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.hellerhoenstine funeralhome.com.
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Photo of Joan that appeared in her 1956 Tuscarora Valley High School Yearbook.
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GRADUATION PICTURE FOR THE TVHS CLASS OF 1956 - Front Row: (L-R) Patsy Kipp, William Gilliland, Evelyn Eaton, Larry Turbett, Joan Searer, Leon Kepner, Louise Bergstresser, Glen Moyer, Mildren Brackbill. Middle Row: Robert Yohn, Roma Fisher, Abe Harbst, Joyce Book, David McCahan, Linda Kohler, William Hubler, Nellie Landis, Jerry Zettle, Nancy Wert. Back Row: Max Wharton, Ronald Bargo, Robert Crimmel.
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TVHS CLASS OF 1956: Front Row (l-r) Nancy Wert, Mildred Brackbill; 2nd Row: Nellie Landis, Patsy Kipp, Bill Gilliland, Mrs. McCahan (teacher), Louise Bergstresser; Joan Searer; 3rd Row: Larry Turbett, Joyce Book, Glen Moyer; 4th Row: David McCahan, Linda Kohler, Evelyn Eaton, Roma Fisher, Top Row: Bob Yohn, Bill Hubler, Bob Crimmel, Jerry Zettle, Ron Bargo, Leon Kepner, Max Wharton, Abe Harbst
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JUNIOR YEAR OF THE TVHS CLASS OF 1956 Front Row (L-R): Arlene Shirk, Louise Bergstresser, Patsy Kipp, Mildred Brackbill, Teacher Miss Kern (teacher), Nancy Wert, Nellie Landis, Joyce Book. Middle Row: Larry Turbett, Glen Moyer, Roma Fisher, Joan Searer, Linda Kohler, Evelyn Eaton, William Gilliland. Top Row: Jon Crimmel, Robert Crimmel, Robert Yohn, Max Wharton, Ronald Bargo, Jerry Zettle, Leon Kepner, William Hubler, David McCahan.
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SOPHOMORE YEAR OF TVHS CLASS OF 1956: Front Row (l-r) Nancy Wert, Nellie Landis, Joyce Book, Mildred Brackbill, Mrs. Kephart (Teacher), Patsy Kipp, Evelyn Eaton, Louise Bergstresser, Joan Searer; Middle Row: Larry Turbett, Lincoln Longacre, Arlene Shirk, Roma Fisher, Linda Kohler, Glenn Moyer, William Gilliland; Back Row: Robert Walters, Max Wharton, Ronald Bargo, Robert Crimmel, Robert Yohn, Leon Kepner, David McCahan, William Hubler, Jon Crimmel.
