Obituary of Joan Pearlman

Mrs. Joan A. Pearlman, 78, of the Four Seasons community, Lakewood, NJ and formerly of Greensboro, died Friday, August 10, 2012 at her residence. A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, at the Hebrew Cemetery, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Joan was born in Brooklyn, NY on February 4, 1934, and was the daughter of the late Herman and Hilda Goldstein. She was raised and lived in Greensboro until moving to Lakewood in 1998. Joan graduated with a master's degree in Theater from U.N.C. Greensboro. Throughout her life she was active in community theaters in the Greensboro and Lakewood areas. She was also a former eligibitlity specialist for the Greensboro Department of Social Services. Wife of the late Elliot Pearlman, she is survived by her children, Joseph Pearlman, of Charlotte, NC and William G. Pearlman and his wife Connie, of Roanoke, VA; a brother, Nathan Goldstein, of Atlanta, GA; 3 step-grandchildren, Whitney Funk, Brandon Funk and his wife Natalie DiFusco-Funk, and Jamie Gordon and her husband Artis; and a step-great-grandchild, Nathan Funk. Arrangements were under the direction of D'Elia Funeral Home of Lakewood, NJ and are being completed by Lambeth-Troxler Funeral Home in Greensboro, NC. The obituary and online condolences may be viewed at www.lambethtroxler.com