Clara Joan Pomerantz

Clara Joan Pomerantz, affectionately known as Joan, died on August 6, 2025, at 92 years old. Joan was born on February 5, 1933, in Portland, Maine; she was the loving daughter of Bert and Gertrude Goddard. She later moved to Lebanon, Ohio where she was a 1951 graduate of Lebanon High School. She met her husband, Albert Pomerantz, while serving in the Army at Ft. Meade. They were married for 55 years before his death in 2009. The couple settled in Maryland City (located in Laurel) with their family, where Joan worked as teacher’s aide in a multitude of departments such as the library, social studies, science, and driver’s ed. She retired from Meade High School after many years of dedicated service to the students and school.

In addition to her family and career, Joan enjoyed counter cross stitch (where she won many blue ribbons for her pictures), calligraphy, quilting, sewing, knitting, and crocheting. There wasn’t a craft project that came her way that she could not do. She also loved doing yard work and took great pride in her immaculately kept hedges that lined the front yard of her home.

Joan was predeceased by her husband, Albert Pomerantz; parents Bert and Gertrude Goddard, and her beloved son Michael Pomerantz. She is survived by her children, Daniel Pomerantz (Karen), Stephen Pomerantz, David Pomerantz (Dana), and Laurie (Pomerantz) Nicholls; Grandchildren Tara, Tracy, Jacob, Anna, Colin, Jonathan, Justin, Zachary, Matthew, Morgan, Allison, Sarah, Kyle, and Maeghan; Great-grandchildren Aliya, Kacie, Jackson, Aria, Cassian, Jayce, Sebastian, and 1 girl one the way; as well as two Sisters Delores Gans of Vernon, British Columbia, and Mitchell Landreth of West Chester, Ohio.

In Lieu of flowers, the family request charitable donations be made in Joan’s name to The American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.

A funeral service for Joan will be held on Friday, August 15, 2025, 11:00am at The Chapel at Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

American Cancer Society
P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City OK 73123
Tel: 1-800-227-2345
Web: http://www.cancer.org/

American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Ave, Dallas TX 75231
Tel: 1-800-242-8721
Web: http://www.heart.org