Joan Studnicky

Joan Cremona Studnicky, 89, died in the early hours of Friday, January 19, 2024, surrounded by her loving children and son-in-law. Joan was born in The Bronx, NY, in 1934, the daughter of John Peter Cremona and Theresa Vitelli Cremona. She attended P.S. 54 High School in The Bronx and graduated cum laude from Trinity University in Washington, D.C., from which she received a B.S. in Chemistry. She began her career as a chemist with American Cyanamid in Stamford, CT. Joan married Lawrence Joseph Studnicky, Jr. in 1956 and they had five children, raising them in Tarrytown, NY, Cherry Hill, NJ, and finally, Chevy Chase, Ocean City, and Severna Park, MD. After sending each of their children to college, Joan and Larry enjoyed travels throughout the United States and Europe, as well as their annual visit to their time-share on Longboat Key, FL. At age 50, Joan earned her C.P.A. and enjoyed a long and fulfilling second career, working until her retirement at age 80. After 44 years of marriage, her devoted husband, Larry, died and Joan moved to Symphony Village in Centreville, MD, where she established many close friendships that filled her senior years with fun, love, and meaning through weekly activities including line-dancing, card games, lunches and dinners, travel, and other adventures throughout Maryland’s bucolic Eastern Shore. Joan is survived by her children, Lawrence “Larry III” (Lydia), John (Michelle), Eileen, Danny (Dennis), and Christopher, her grandchildren, Nathaniel “Nat” (Courtney), Tess, John, Jessica, Andrew, Christian “C.J”, Caroline “Carli”, Bethany, Benjamin (Brynn), and Anne, and seven great-grand-children. Her son, Chris, lived with her during her final five years, providing companionship and care as only a loving child can provide. A Catholic funeral mass will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Our Mother of Sorrows, 303 Chesterfield Ave, Centreville, MD 21617. Reception to follow at the Symphony Village Clubhouse from 2:00pm - 4:00pm, 100 Symphony Way, Centreville, MD. Flowers are a lovely tribute, as are hearty toasts, raucous laughter, lovingly re-told stories, and fond memories shared among friends or in quiet contemplation. Joan was a lovely and gracious person who will be greatly missed by those who knew her.

Joan Studnicky

April 12, 1934 - January 19, 2024