Joan Gaine Hutchison June 01, 1935 – December 26, 2018 Share this obituary Local Florists Upload Photo| Sign Guestbook| Send Sympathy Card Joan Gaine Hutchison, age 83, a longtime resident of Pittsburgh, “Joanie” died Wednesday morning, December 26, 2018 in Mars, PA after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Her final months and years were made very comfortable thanks to the efforts of caregivers at Rose Crest Assisted Living and Hospice. Joan Ann Gaine was born on June 1, 1935 in Neptune City, NJ to immigrants John Gaine and Elizabeth Fitzgerald Gaine of Kenmare, Kerry, Ireland.
She attended St. Rose’s High School, New Rochelle College and Sorbonne University in Paris. Shortly after college, Joan took a job with the newly formed CIA as a French interpreter and also taught French to students at Blessed Sacrament School. She married Robert Hutchison in 1955 and became a loving and gracious mother of five children in Chevy Chase, MD.
In 1969, the family moved to Pittsburgh, PA and built a house in the Fox Chapel area. Besides raising the five children and several dogs, Joanie cared for grandparents, worked for years in the financial services industry including, Prudential Bache Securities, Continental Tax Services, and Bill Few Associates. She always kept active and won many awards at the Pittsburgh Field Club for golf, tennis and paddle tennis.
Anyone living in the area would remember her home as being open, inviting, loving and she was gracious to all who entered. Her infectious optimism and upbeat personality would start at the crack of dawn and last all day long. Inspired by Steelers victories, she coined the phrase: “Have a Super Bowl Day!
” Bottom of Form Joan is preceded in death by her husband, Robert N. Hutchison, her son Bob, her sisters Betty Keegan, Margaret Gaine, and Patricia Magovern. She is survived by four children Mark (Lucy) Hutchison, Tim (Carolyn) Hutchison, Kerry Hutchison Lecker and Barry (Tracy) Hutchison. “Jojo” as she was known, was beloved and will be greatly missed by her 15 grandchildren: Jackie, Emily & Gavin Hutchison; Sean, Mike, Ryan & Danny Hutchison; Maggie, Katie & Julie Hutchison; Kelsey, Maddie & Ellie Lecker; and Conor & Elizabeth Hutchison.
She is also survived by her sisters, Sr. Virginia Gaine, SHCJ, Maureen McGowan, brothers Jack (Tish) Gaine, Packy (Marybeth) Gaine, and daughter-in-law Mary Hutchison. Arrangements are being made for a “Celebration of Life” event and more details will be announced soon. To offer your condolences, please visit Schellhaas Funeral Home, www.
schellhaasfh.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in memory of Joan Gaine Hutchison to Alzheimers Association, www. alz.org, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090.
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