Joan A. Liehe

After graduating from Butler University, Joan spent two years in the Peace Corps teaching music in Bolivia, frequently without access to actual instruments. She carried on undaunted by those challenges and made lifelong friends. She then returned to the US to begin working in Philadelphia as an itinerant music teacher, sometimes traveling to more than eight schools a week. After a few years, she continued her teaching career in Cheltenham Township first at Rowland Elementary and then Cedarbrook Middle School from which she retired in 1997.

When she was not working, she enjoyed birding, traveling, camping, canoeing, fishing, tennis, board games, puzzling, reading, and SINGING, always singing. She was a gifted sight-reader, well-loved and an inspiration in every choir she sang with over the last seven decades.

Every life that was touched by Joan's presence is brighter as a result. She will be remembered for her kindness, generosity of spirit, quick laugh and great sense of humor. She lived a full life and touched so many people, especially through her love for and talent with music. Her spirit will remain with all who knew and loved her.

She is survived by Elayne Aion, her partner and wife of 28 years; stepchildren Justin Aion (Sara), Myles Aion (Kristen Yoh) and Hannah Peele (John Collins); sister Bev Kussy, brother Bill Liehe (Jean), and sister-in-law Jan Liehe; granddaughters Harper, Brynn, and Maeve, and her adored nieces and nephews as well as innumerable friends and family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved brother Clifford Liehe, brother-in-law Bud Kussy, nephew Brian Kussy, and niece Carmen Liehe.

A celebration of Joan's life will take place on Saturday, November 2nd at 11am at Glenside United Church of Christ: 2160 Wharton Road in Glenside PA 19038. Luncheon to follow.

For those unable to attend in person, the Celebration will be livestreamed with a link to follow. In order to ensure that we have enough space and refreshments, please RSVP using this link: https://forms.gle/5jWfEBh5ocmyxFme9

For more information please visit her CaringBridge page:

https://www.caringbridge.org/site/12b8725f-3547-11ef-973f-2349ab1a8b00?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web&utm_content=copylink_leftmenu_php

Arrangements by the Cremation Society of Pennsylvania at King of Prussia.