Joan Ruth (Williams) Moore, 87 passed away on December 10, 2018.
She was born on June 6, 1931 in Ashley, PA, where she lived with her parents Mildred (Stevens) Williams, William Williams and her younger sister Sylvia.

As a child, she liked to hike the hills of Scranton Pennsylvania and loved to attend dances at the local YMCA. She spent her summers by the ocean in Wildwood, New Jersey. She attended West Scranton High School and graduated in 1949. Her first job at age 16 was at McCrory’s Department Store.

Joan was very involved in the youth fellowship at her church and met her future husband John Moore at a church play in 1949. He was an actor and she was his makeup artist. They were married on March 24, 1956 at the Firwood Methodist Church in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

John’s job brought them to many different cities until the couple settled for 13 years in Springfield, Massachusetts with their 3 children Karl, Bruce, and Ruth. An avid reader, Joan loved books and started working at various libraries throughout the Springfield public-school system, followed by long-term employment at the Springfield Public Library from 1973 to 1978. She enjoyed library work and as John’s job continued to move them around the country, she found work at the local libraries in many of the cities where they lived, both as an employee and as a volunteer.

Joan had many interests including a love of architecture, antique cars, reading and collecting beautiful depression glass, but her greatest joy was spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-granddaughter. She was a kind and generous person who devoted most of her life to supporting the ambitions and dreams of her children and husband.

She is survived by her children Karl Moore and Ruth Lahnston, her grandchildren Geoffrey Moore, Kevin Moore, Abigail Lahnston and Victoria Lahnston, her great-granddaughter Lyra Moore and many members of her extended family.

A celebration of her life will take place this spring at a date to be announced.

In lieu of flowers, those who wish to remember Joan may make gifts to the Springfield (MA) Library Foundation in memory of Joan Moore.