Joanne Semon of Sharon passed away at 8:35 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, in Hospitality Care Center, Hermitage. She was 78. Mrs. Semon was born Jan. 6, 1937, in Youngstown, a daughter of John Joseph and Mary Gertrude McCrea Hollander. She attended Woodrow Wilson High School, Youngstown. In 1972, Joanne married Richard A. Semon; he passed away Nov. 29, 1987. She is survived by: three daughters, Wilda Semon, Sharon; Marilyn Hanna, Poland, Ohio; and Denise Jones, Tulsa, Okla.; two sons, Raymond Lee and Ralph Anthony, both Youngstown; two sisters, Helen Hollander, Columbus, Ohio; and Margaret Hollander, Niles, Ohio; a brother, Patrick Hollander, Sacramento, Calif.; and grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Holly Lynn, David, Emmilline, Michael David, Brandon Lee and Melissa Lynn. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Melissa Lynn Semon; two sisters, Jeannie and Mary Catherine; a brother, Harry Hollander; and a grandson. Calling hours and service: Private. Arrangements by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY Inc., 1090 E. State Street, Sharon