Obituary of Joan Emily Ruquet

Joan E. (Muir) Ruquet has gone home to rest on October 18, 2015 after a long, brave fight with pancreatic cancer. A joyful and sweet soul, she is loved and remembered by many for her kind heart and generous smile. A devoted Catholic, Joan was a parishioner of St. Mary in Akron, OH, and previously St. Timothy in Lady Lake, FL and St. Mark in Shoreham, NY. Joan was preceded in death by her parents William & Margurite Muir. She is survived by her devoted husband of 58 years, Donald; children Linda (Tony) Crookston & James Ruquet (Ms. Shawn McClelland); grandchildren Conrad (Jennifer) Crookston, A.J. (Stephanie) Crookston, Joan Crookston, Barbara (Jim) Schneider, & Matthew Ruquet; great-grandchildren Conrad, Gabriel, Bear, and Damon; brothers Bill and Ernie Muir; as well as many loving sisters & brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, and a large array of friends. The family will receive friends and relatives Wednesday, October 21 from 6-8 PM at St. Mary Catholic Church, 750 S. Main St. in Akron. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, October 22, at 10:30 AM at St. Mary, where the family will receive friends for one hour prior, beginning at 9:30 AM. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. Donations may be made to Hospice of Summa, 1077 Gorge Blvd, PO Box 2090, Akron, OH 44310. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, October 24, at 12 Noon, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, 495 N. Ocean Ave, Patchogue, NY 11772, where the family will receive friends and relatives for 1 hour prior. May God grant her eternal rest; you will be missed by all who were fortunate to have known you. (Anthony, Akron, 330-724-1281, anthonyfh.com)