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Joann Vaccaro Fields, 78, of Belle Vernon, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2012, with her loving family at her side. A daughter of the late Gasper and Catherine Ambrose Vaccaro, she was born on Feb. 1, 1934. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Dickie Fields, grandson, Jasen Winget, sister, Adele ""Punky"" Nelson, and brother, Charles ""Buzzy"" Vaccaro. She is survived by her devoted husband of 59 years, Dick Fields; daughter and son-in-law, Jodie and Jim Winget of Greer, SC; sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Libby Fields, of Belle Vernon, and David and Vonda Fields, of Orlando, FL; six grandchildren, Jarret Winget, Autumn, Austin, Garret, Connor, and Morgan Fields; her sister, Cathi (Marshall) Carpenter of Monessen; and brother-in-law, Arnold Nelson, of The Villages, FL; sister-in-law, My-Hoa Vaccaro of Australia; nieces, Barb (Tim) Mayer, Patti (Mike) Seacrist, Linh Vaccaro, and Kerri Carpenter; nephews, David(Lorrie) Nelson, Kenny (Pam) VonBergen, Brian (Katy) VonBergen, Peter Vaccaro, and Kevin Carpenter, as well as numerous great nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was a graduate of Montifore School of Nursing carrying her RN licenses in SC, FL, and PA. She worked for many years at Mon Valley and Jefferson Hospitals and with the practices of Dr. James Elmore and Dr. Ronald Salvitti. She was a committed runner, and a well-known participant in many local races receiving all first place medals. She was an avid traveler in and out of the US including a medical missionary trip to Kenya. Her boundless energy and passion for learning continued into her retirement, evidenced by her most recent job at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fl, where she made her winter home in nearby Leesburg. She loved to play the piano and spend time with her grandchildren. She was an active member of the Belle Vernon First Presbyterian Church. Friends will be received 7 to 9 P.M. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Monday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com 724-929-5300. Funeral services will be in the First Presbyterian Church, 501 Fayette Avenue, Belle Vernon, at 11 A.M. Tuesday with Rev. Suzanne Currie officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The officers and members of the First Presbyterian Church will meet in the funeral home Sunday at 7 P.M. to hold services. If friends wish, memorial donations, in Joann's memory, may be made to the First Presbyterian Church.

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Joann Fields

February 1, 1934 - May 2, 2012