1936

JoAnn Mardany York was born August 18, 1936 in Summit, NJ, the daughter of Anton H. Mardany and Amelia Mardany.

1940 Census Information:

According to the the US Census recorded on April 8, 1940, Anthony Mardany (39) rented a home in Summit, Union, New Jersey. Also in the home was his wife, Emily C Mardany (36) and children; Gloria M Mardany (13), Loraine B Mardany (11), Herbert A Mardany (9) and Joanne R Mardany. It was reported that Anthony Mardany was born in Syria, Emily C Mardany, Gloria M Mardany and Loraine B Mardany were born in New York, and Herbert A Mardany and Joanne R Mardany were born in New Jersey. All members were reported to be living in the same place on April 1, 1935, except Joanne R Mardany who wasn’t born yet. Anthony Mardany was a salesman for wholesale candy and tobacco.

2020

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church for JoAnn Mardany York, 84, on Tuesday. October 13, 2020 at 12:00 PM. Father John Zimmerman will officiate. The Rosary will be recited on Monday, October 12, 2020 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church at 6:00 PM. She will be buried next to her husband, Staff Sergeant Michael York, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 1709 Lyttleton Street, Camden, SC 29020.

She died October 8, 2020. She was born in Summit, NJ, the daughter of the late Anton H. Mardany and Amelia Mardany. JoAnn was a graduate of Stafford Hall in Summit, NJ, Wesley College, in Dover, DE, University of Delaware and Powers Modeling School, in NY. She was the owner of JoAnn’s Corner Deli, in Summit, NJ and Nygaard’s Deli in Bradley Beach, NJ. JoAnn was a realtor in Ocean City, NJ and worked for Department of Commerce in Philadelphia, PA where she retired from.

JoAnn loved people, children, and animals. She volunteered with the United Way and was a Eucharistic minister for the home bound and mentored in a program for children. Later in life, she became a spiritual Associate of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine.

She is survived by daughters, Annette Wilson, of Ridgeway, SC, Sandra Nygaard (Michael), of Weston, CT; grandchildren, Oskar O’Connor, Jennifer Watts (Michael); great-grandchildren Christian Hinson and Hunter Watts; 14 nieces; 9 nephews; 23 great nieces and nephews and many cousins. 

In addition to her parents; JoAnn was predeceased by her first husband, Captain Alfred H. Nygaard; siblings, Gloria, Lorraine, and Herbert.

Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

SERVICES

Funeral Mass
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 
12:00 PM
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
1709 Lyttleton Street 
Camden, South Carolina 29020

The Rosary will be recited at 6:00 PM on Monday, October 12, 2020 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.

Burial will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Fort Jackson National Cemetery.