Joan E. Boulton, age 87 of Springdale, passed away peacefully at Harmar Village on Thursday morning February 6, 2025.  She was the daughter of the late Louise and John Murray.   Beloved wife of the late Donald "Pappy" Boulton.   Loving mother of Lynda (Perry) Davis of New Kensington, Frank (Carol) Sicilia of New Kensington, Kathy D.(Scott) Barlup of Camp Hill, PA and the late Donald (Terri) Boulton of Charlotte, NC;  Nana of Oliver (Nikala) Vickers, Jr., Joan (Michael) Kranik, Sarah (Zack) Lindey, Kristen (Brendan) Scioscia, Julia (Brandon) Sicilia, Nikki MacZura, Julie (Bryan) Marquis, Mandi Swetof, Zachary Boulton, Jared Barlup and Brogan Barlup; great-grandmother of 17, Godmother and Aunt of Sean (Serena) Burroughs; Sister of Leo C. Murray of Wylie, TX, Dorothy (Robert) Canobbio of Spring, TX and Richard A. Murray of Ft. Worth, TX
Joan is also survived by Armyn Gazdar (Foreign Exchange Student), several nieces, nephews and cousins.      Besides Joan's parents and Husband, Don Pappy Boulton, Joan was also preceded in death by brother John Murray Jr., son in law Oliver J. Vickers Sr., son Donald Boulton, former husband James C Sicilia, sisters-in-law Karen Murray, Dee Murray and Marge Murray and lifelong friends Chuck and Dee Wagner.

Joan was a former member of Calvary Lutheran Church in Arnold PA where she served as treasurer for many years.  Joan worked in retail for many years at Singer sewing machine and the Oak Tree in downtown New Kensington. She then went for training with Pittsburgh National Bank where she had a 33-year career in Verona, Oakmont and Cheswick where she was a manager at Oakmont and became a vice president while in Cheswick; Joan also became not only the first female in the Oakmont/Verona Rotary but also served as the first female president.  Joan also was a member of the Oakmont Chamber of commerce.  First and foremost, Joan loved the Lord, she loved her family fiercely and passionately.  Spending time at family gatherings was very important to Joan as well as supporting her grandchildren in their activities!  Joan was always there to help anyone with anything.  She was always dressed to perfection and almost never would be caught without her lipstick!  Joan was very proud of her husband Coach Pappy and the Springdale Dynamos football team, always in the stands with the Springdale Dynamob and hosting weekly dinners for the players and becoming a second mom to most of them.

Friends and family will be received on Monday February 10, 2025, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the BURKET-TRUBY FUNERAL HOME CREMATION & ALTERNATIVE SERVICES, INC., at 421 Allegheny Ave., Oakmont, PA 15139.  A funeral service will be held the following day on Tuesday February 11, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church, 150 Alder St. New Kensington, PA 15068.  Everyone please meet at the church.  Interment to follow next to her husband, Pappy, at Greenwood Memorial Park.  If desired, please consider a donation in Joan's name to the Alzheimer's Foundation or the American Cancer Society.