Joanne Roberts Crossman

Joanne Roberts Crossman

Joanne Roberts Crossman died March 27. She was 91.

Crossman was born in 1928 to the late Charles and Beatrice Roberts in Gardner, Maine. She moved to Rutland, Vermont when she started high school and met the love of her life, Glendon Crossman. They were married for 68 years before Glen passed away in 2016. She worked for many years at Granada Pharmacy, and then as a telephone operator for many more years at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory before retiring. 

She was a member of the Altar Guild at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, and then at St. Mark's Episcopal Church. She also was an avid golfer and belonged to Tracy Golf and Country Club, where she golfed with the 9-hole Happy Hackers.

She leaves behind her two daughters; Maureen (Crossman) Lundbom and Charleen (Crossman) Pederson; six grandchildren, Patrick Lundbom; Kristin (Lundbom) Farlow; Stephen Lundbom; Jennifer (Lundbom) Barbour; Olivia (Pederson) Rio; and Vanessa (Pederson) Berkich. She was blessed with 12 great-grandchildren.

Due to the restrictions for gatherings at this time, there will be no services. She will be buried at the San Joaquin National Cemetery alongside her husband. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.