Joan P. Rueckheim (born June 7, 1932) passed away August 24, 2019 at her home in Old Chatham, surrounded by her family. Born in Cementon (now Smith's Landing), Greene County, she graduated from Catskill High School. In 1951 she married John E. Rueckheim. Joan loved music, her church, gardening, crossword puzzles and knitting for family and others. She was a long-time member of the First Reformed Church of Chatham, Hudson Valley Choral Society, and Chatham Rescue Squad. She also loved her work as a classroom aide for Columbia-Greene BOCES, retiring in 1988. Joan was notorious for her great sense of humor atop her fiece and caring heart. She is predeceased by her husband, daughter Barbara (Tom) Orsini, sister Ruth (Phil) Salvino, and great- grandson Steven Whiteman. She is survived by her children Kathleen (William) Rizzi, John Rueckheim, Jr. (Joan Jedele), Gretchen Rueckheim, Paul (Mary) Rueckheim, Leslie DeGroodt, Matthew Rueckheim (Pam Ames), sister Carol (Dan) Webster, good friend Alice Kelly, and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We will celebrate Joan's life and legacy on Saturday, September 7 at the First Reformed Church, Kinderhook Street, Chatham. Calling hour is 1:00 p.m., with a memorial service at 2 p.m. For those who wish, memorials may be made to theCommunity Hospice of Columbia Greene 47 Liberty St. Catskill, N.Y.  12414  For on-line condolences visit wenkfuneralhome.com