Joan Marie Gaeta

Mrs. Joan Marie Gaeta of Hiawassee, Ga., entered her new life in Christ on July 17, 2007 at the age of 68.

A life-long non-smoker, Joan waged a courageous three-year fight against lung cancer. A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, July 21 at 11 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2839 Young Harris Highway, Blairsville, GA, 30512. A gathering of friends and family will take place afterward at Mountain Presbyterian Church next door.

Joan was the daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Celtruda of Ossining, N.Y. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Richard J. Gaeta, her five children, Maria and husband John Cressler of Smyrna, GA, Theresa and husband Roger Andretta of Woodstock, Ga., Richard J. Gaeta Jr. and wife Sherri of Acworth, Ga., Christina

and husband Richard Pink, Jr.

of Atlanta, Ga., Joseph A.

Gaeta and wife Alexa of

Austell, Ga., and twelve

grandchildren. Also surviving is her sister,

Mary Ellen Tanaka of

Rochester, MN and her

brother Joseph Celtruda

of Hopewell Junction,

NY.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Lung Cancer Alliance is welcomed. www.lungcanceralliance. org P.O. Box 630972, Baltimore, MD 21263-0972).

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements.You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome. com.