Joanne Yeager

Joanne Yeager

AGE: 80 • Florham Park

Joanne Yeager of Florham Park, New Jersey and Sarasota, Florida passed away on November 27, 2013 at Morristown Medical Center. She was 80 years old. Born in Stockton, Illinois, Joanne resided in Freeport, Illinois, and Chicago, Illinois, before moving to New Jersey in 1969; residing in Madison and Florham Park, as well as Sarasota, Florida, since 1994.

Joanne was a Registered Nurse, and earned her Nursing degree from St. Francis School of Nursing in Freeport, Illinois. She was a member of St. Vincent Martyr Church, Madison.

Joanne is survived by her loving husband, George Yeager; and her devoted children, Anne Tizio and her husband Michael, and Mark Yeager and his wife, Kathryn. She is also survived by her cherished grandchildren, Dan Sarrow, Kyle Tizio, Elise Yeager, and Christina Yeager. Joanne was predeceased by her parents, Elmer ("Dave") and Alice Gallagher, and her siblings, Gene Gallagher, Donald Gallagher, Eldon Gallagher, Robert Gallagher, Marilyn Voelkli, and Elaine Andrews.

Visitation will be on Sunday, December 1, 2013 from 4:00-8:00 pm at Burroughs, Kohr & Dangler Funeral Home, 106 Main Street, Madison. A Memorial Mass for Joanne will be held on Monday, December 2, 2013 at 10:00 am at St. Vincent Martyr Church, 26 Green Village Road, Madison. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Joanne can be made to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or Make-A-Wish Foundation, PO Box 6062, Albert Lea, MN 56007. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyrecord/obituary.aspx?pid=1682...