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Joan Dolores Williams Graham Ford, 95, of Cranberry Township, passed away Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family.

Born March 19, 1931, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Dewey Williams and Sarah Shepler Williams.

Joan was the eldest active member of Dutilh United Methodist Church in Cranberry Township, where she had formerly served in the church choir. She volunteered at UPMC Passavant Hospital in the North Hills and as a teacher’s aide at Rowan Elementary School. She loved flowers and gardening. Above all, she was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered.

Joan leaves behind to cherish her memory her husband, Charles F. Ford; her sons, Cliff (Jeanne) Graham and Wayne (Laurie) Graham; her grandchildren, Kaitlyn (Joe) Karlovits, Dan (Alexis) Graham, Allyson (Timothy) Ruff and Ryan (Ashley) Graham; her six great-grandchildren; her stepchildren, Charles F. (Debbie) Ford, Doreen (Robert) Vaughn, Lori (Mark) O’Donnell and Daryll (Wendy) Ford; her stepgrandchildren, Emily, Clayton, Bob, Melissa, Chad and Bret; her six stepgreat-grandchildren; her sisters, Norma Rupert and Lois Maxwell; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Joan was preceded in death by her first husband, John T. Graham; and five siblings.

FORD — Family and friends of Joan Dolores Williams Graham Ford, who died Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, will be received for visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of a funeral service at noon Friday, Oct. 9, at Dutilh United Methodist Church, 1270 Dutilh Road, Cranberry Township.

Memorial donations may be made in Joan’s memory to the Blind Association at https://theblindassociation.org.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to BOYLAN-GLENN-KILDOO FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 130 Wisconsin Ave., Cranberry Township.

Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.boylanfuneralservices.com.

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