Obituary of Joan Sloat

Joan Sloat, a longtime Cortlandt Manor resident, passed away on Wednesday, at her home. She was 85. Joan was a retired Resident Manager at Springvale in Croton-on-Hudson. She was born in Peekskill on August 11, 1929 to James J. and Florence H. Voss McLaughlin. She went to Peekskill schools, graduating from Peekskill High School in 1947. On August 11, 1951 she married James A. Sloat III in Assumption Church. He died in 2002. A Parishioner of Holy Spirit Church, she was also a long time Girl Scout Leader and Boy Scout Den Mother. She also belonged to the Peekskill Garden Club and sang with the Sweet Adelines. Joan is survived by her children, Mary Alison (George) Makarczuk, and James A. (Catherine) Sloat, Jr., both of Lake Peekskill, and Peter A. (Debby) Sloat, of Wanaque, NJ. She also has 6 grandchildren. There will be a Funeral Mass on Saturday, October 11th at 9:30AM at Holy Spirit Church, followed by a Private Cremation. Friends may call on Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 at the Joseph F. Nardone Funeral Home.