Joan E. Riggio

Joan E. (Osterwise) Riggio, 82, of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with her family at her side. Born in Mount Pleasant on January 22, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Robert Oliver and Anna Katherine (Robertson) Osterwise.

Joan was a graduate of Sea Breeze High School in Daytona Beach, Florida, Class of 1962, and then attended nursing school. She had worked as an LPN for many years, a role that suited her naturally caring demeanor well. On December 29, 1990, she wed Lawrence “Larry” Riggio, Jr. with whom she would share many adventures and travels and 35 years of marriage. Joan was a talented artist who enjoyed painting and sketching. She also enjoyed crocheting. Joan loved spending time with her family, by whom she is already deeply missed.

Surviving Joan are her husband, Lawrence “Larry” Riggio, Jr.; daughters: Dorothy Jill Galloway of Berwick and Heather Lynn Riggio of Allentown; granddaughter, Samantha Steinfeld; and sisters: Jan Yount, Rebecca Scott, and her twin sister, Jane Wright.

In addition to her parents, Joan was preceded in death by daughter, Barbara Steinfeld, and granddaughter, Kristie Ferrara.

All are welcome to join Joan’s family for her Memorial Service, 2 PM Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at the Kelchner, McMichael & Readler Funeral Home, Inc., 119-121 E. Third Street, Berwick. Rev. William T. Barbee will officiate. Friends will be received from 1 PM until the time of the service at 2 PM. Memorial contributions in Joan’s name may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. The Kelchner, McMichael & Readler Funeral Home, Inc., of Berwick, is honored to serve the Riggio family. Online messages of comfort and support may be left at www.kelchnerfuneralhome.com.