Joann McMullen
OBITUARY
Joann McMullen, 79, a very religious and devout Catholic, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Marywood Heights Hospice after her long-fought battle with cancer. Joann was born in North Bergan. New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Emma Cardone. Joann attended and graduated from both Mother Cabrini and West Scranton High. She had an exemplary working career, starting at Triple A Trouser Mfg, after a few years she moved to Texas where she began her long distinguished career at Genesis Nursing Home. Joann worked at Genesis in Texas and transferred to Genesis in Maryland she worked a total of 27 yrs. for them, and she received 2 awards for never missing work. Joann retired from Genesis to take care of her husband Bill suffering from COPD. After Bill passed Joann moved to Taylor, PA.
Joann is survived by her children Lisa Gregory (Kevin), Ralph Scarfo (Terry), Sean Scarfo (Belinda) She is also survived by her sisters and brothers, Karen Lavelle (James), Josephine Cohrs, Donna Hazelton, Robin Kizer (Gary), and Dawn Cardone, brothers Ralph Cardone (Angie), and Richard Cardone, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; (In-laws) Don and Karen McMullen, Tim and (Mary McMullen deceased), Sharon Ansorge-McMullen and Bernard Ansorge, Kevin and Linda Mcmullen, Paul and Mary McMullen, Sue and Richard Wojciechowski, and 25 Nieces and nephews.
Joann is preceded in death by her first husband Rocco Scarfo, and second husband William McMullen, brother Keith Cardone, nephew Rich Hazelton, niece Maria Christiano, grandson Corey Scarfo.
The family wishes to thank Joann’s Doctors, nurses and priest for taking care of her needs. Also, thanks to Hospice of the Sacred Heart, and Marywood Heights for the care and compassion shown to Joann in her final days. A special thanks to her sister Donna and brother Ralph for taking her to all her doctor appointments, also caring for her in her final days.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 10 am in Divine Mercy Parish, 312 Davis St., Scranton. Family and friends may pay their respects Monday from 9 am until time of service. Joann requested that memorial contributions in her memory be made to Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU Children’s Pavilion & Children’s Tower, www.chrichmond.org or to IAMLS, www.iamals.org.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Solfanelli-Fiorillo Funeral Home Inc., 1030 N. Main Ave., Scranton.
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Joann McMullen
May 26, 2026