Obituaries

Joan M. (Fansler) Press

August 19, 1945 - October 25, 2026

Viewing and funeral services will be held at the Laughrey Funeral Home, One North Broadway, Pennsville, NJ 08070. Friends may call on Friday, October 30th from 10:00 to 11:00 AM followed by a service. Interment will take place at the Lawnside Cemetery, 1017 Route 40, Woodstown, NJ. Flowers are welcome. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Joan M. Press (nee Fansler), age 81 of Newark, Delaware, formerly of Pennsville, New Jersey, passed away on October 25, 2026.

Born in Salem, New Jersey, Joan lived most of her life in Pennsville. A 1963 graduate of Pennsville Memorial High School, she went on to attend Goldey-Beacom College. She began her career at Atlas Chemical and later retired from AstraZeneca, where she worked in international imports.

Joan and her husband, Michael, retired to a community in Newark, Delaware. They enjoyed many activities together, including time at their second home in Rehoboth Beach and on their boat. They especially loved boating, fishing and spending time with friends. Joan also enjoyed playing cards, bowling, and socializing within her communities. She particularly cherished the time she spent with her nieces and nephews, their spouses and children.

A longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Joan sang in the choir and held a strong Christian faith.

Joan is survived by her husband of 62 years, Michael M. Press; her daughter, Michele Johnson (Press), and son-in-law, Eric Johnson; her son, Gary Press, and daughter-in-law, Joanne Press; and her grandson, Deniel Press. She was predeceased by her parents, Delmar W. and Ida Mae Fansler, and by her siblings Lionel Fansler, Robert Fansler, and Carol Fansler Myernick.