Obituary of Joann Gable

Joann Mae Gable passed away peacefully on March 31, 2012 at Desert Regional Hospital in Palm Springs, Ca with her loved ones by her side. Joann was born on May 28, 1940 in Buffalo, New York, to her parents, Thomas and Josephine Giarraffa. She attended grade school at St. Augustine's and graduated from Bishop Conaty Catholic Girls High School. She was a resident of Banning for 22 years. She worked at Frito Lay for 10 years and retired as an office clerk for the Riverside Sherriff's Dept after 12years. Joann is survived by her sons, Ron Pruitt of Granbery, TX, Randy Pruitt of Fort Worth, TX, Rick Pruitt of Banning, CA, Michael Gable of Henderson, NV; daughters, Melanie Maurais of Beaumont, CA, Monika Tate of Banning, CA, Marla Northcutt of San Diego, CA; sisters, Elaine Cantrell of Gilbert, AZ, Linda Giarraffa of Harbor City, CA; 23 grandchildren & 3 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Josephine Giarraffa; step-mother, Katherine Giarraffa; brother, Thomas Giarraffa II; son, Roger Pruitt, Jr; daughter, Rhonda Pruitt. Joann was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be greatly missed by all.