Joan H. Cleland

Joan H. Cleland, 86, of Carlisle, formerly of Liverpool, England, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born February 24, 1925 in Liverpool, England, she was a daughter of the late James and Helen Duncan Holden and the widow of Nevin Cleland.
  Joan was a member of First United Church of Christ, Carlisle.  She worked for George’s Flowers for 42 years.
Surviving are her daughter, Christine Mahoney (and husband, William) of Carlisle; one sister, Evelyn Tonge as well as a nephew Keith and a niece, Carole all of England and three grandchildren, Timothy Mahoney of Newville, Gregory Mahoney (and wife, Amy) of Odenton, MD and Megan Bear (and husband, Corey) of Carlisle and nine great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by one son, Curtis A. Cleland.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 4, 2011 at Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 219 North Hanover Street, Carlisle with Rev. Lynn R. Schultz officiating.  Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Churchtown.  A viewing will be held from 6:00-7:30 p.m., Sunday, April 3, 2011 at the funeral home and also from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Monday.
Memorial contributions may be made to First United Church of Christ, 30 North Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA 17013.