Pocomoke Mourns the loss of community member

Mrs. Joan Condyles, 54, of Pocomoke died Saturday evening when her van was struck while her and her family was on their way to the beach. A sedan failed to yield near Betheden Church Road and struck the van. The van they were driving flipped a couple of times and stopped in the median on it's roof.

The following passage is from a Facebook page that was created in her honor.

"Joan worked mainly out of Cedar Chapel School for children with special needs, but also made home visits around the county.
She helped with Special Olympics, especially with the swimming program.
She played guitar and was a member of the Holy Name of Jesus choir. She frequently could be heard creating an alto line to harmonize with the rest of the choir. She was also a cantor for the services, helped with the CCD program and Vacation Bible School. She incorporated Signing into the music for the smaller children.

She loved her flower and vegetable garden and also to sew projects like quilts and curtains. From her experience as a physical therapist, she could fix anything or construct anything needed around the house. She was amazing in her ingenuity.

She was a long-time member of the church Monday Night Bible Study group. She would have notes upon notes written in preparation for each class!

She loved to take her family and the Copelands to pick blueberries each year. She had a special system and all the gear ready to go.

She loved to take long walks. Neighbors would see her, sometimes with her husband, Joe, walking around the Homewood and White Oaks neighborhoods. Her long red hair, usually with a headset or earmuffs on, made her quickly recognizable.

She leaves behind her husband, Joe, who she met in Portsmouth, Virginia, when he was in the Coast Guard. She has a son, Curtis, and his wife, Becky, and their son, 2 yr old Luke, who is her only grandchild. She has one daughter, Christina (Christy), who just graduated from Mount St. Mary's with degrees in Theology and Music. She has another son, Tim, who graduated from Pocomoke Senior High School this June and will attend Capitol College in DC this fall.

Joan was a wonderful person and May She Rest In Peace
In HEAVEN! Amen."

Joan, you will be missed!