Joanlouise Letter (nee Magarity), 91, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC (formerly of Flourtown, PA) passed away peacefully September 3, 2024 (1 month shy of her 92nd birthday). She is the daughter of Joseph & Louise Magarity.
Joanlouise attended Holy Cross Catholic School in Mt. Airy & graduated from Little Flower High School for Girls in Philadelphia. She went on to marry Owen F. Letter and together they raised their 5 loving children, daughter Karen and their sons, Joseph, Daniel, Thomas & Gregory.
Joanlouise kept herself busy raising their family and also enjoyed gardening, sewing & baking. She enjoyed her family outings fishing and her many walks on the beach and around the neighborhood with her dogs.
She is survived by her 5 Children, 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Owen, sister Betty Jane Stevens & a grandson Gregory Wayne Verhonich.
Her funeral will be held on Saturday, September 14 at St. Genevieve’s Church, 1225 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown, PA. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. followed by a Catholic mass at 10 a.m.
A future service is being planned for her friends and neighbors in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: SECU Hospice House of Brunswick, 955 Mercy Lane SE, Bolivia, NC 28422 or an animal rescue of your choice in Joan’s memory.
Online condolences are encouraged and may be sent to the family here.
