Joanne Elliott

Joanne Mehos Elliott died March 1st at her home in Germantown, MD. She moved to Germantown in 1986 as a civilian employee of the US Navy. In 1991 she transferred to the Federal Aviation Administration where she remained employed until her death. Mrs. Elliott was born Joanne Mehos in Gary, IN in 1950, daughter of the late Sam and Rose Mehos. She graduated from Indiana University in 1972 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. She began working for the US Navy in 1973 at the Ships Parts Control Center in Mechanicsburg, PA. In 1976 she became an employee of the US Army at Ft. Meade in Anne Arundel County, MD. She subsequently worked for the US Coast Guard and Department of the Interior before returning to the Navy in 1979. She was married to Don Elliott on August 30, 1975 in Camp Hill, PA. Mrs. Elliott was an avid reader and sports fan, particularly supportive of the Chicago White Sox and Washington Redskins and very proud of Indiana University's basketball team. Throughout life she possessed a boundless energy and a selfless dedication to her children and family. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children David Mary Neal Elliott of Chicago, IL and Megan Ray Hartman of Sabillasville, MD, her grandchildren Josephine Rose Elliott and Andrea Brielle Hartman, her sister Georgene Wilson of Skokie, IL and numerous aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am directly at Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 8000 Madison St., Merrillville, IN on Friday, March 6, 2009. Rev. Theodore Poteres, Officiating. Interment to follow at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville. There will be a viewing Thursday, March 5th from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at Geisen Funeral Home, 7905 Broadway in Merrillville with a Trisagion service at 5:00 pm. A separate memorial service will be held in Germantown, MD at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, ATTN: Gift Management Services, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244 or online at http://ww5.komen.org/donate/donateonline.html. To share a condolence or memory of Joanne with the family, please visit the guestbook section at www.geisenfuneralhome.com.