JOAN MICUN (nee Beacher), age 82 or Northeast Philadelphia, formerly of Frackville, passed away on December 12, 2016. Loving mother of David Micun. Devoted wife of the late Emil Micun. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Dorothy Beacher. A memorial service for Joan will be held at Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 808 Red Lion Road, Philadelphia, PA 19115, on Monday February 6, 2017 at 7:00pm. No flowers please. Interment is private. A note from David: "In her passing, many have described my mother as 'a nice lady' and she was, but I am biased, as her son. She was a consummate mother and a mother's love is unconditional, but being a mother can be a thankless task at times. Every scraped knee is attended to, but we are quick to run off back to play. As we grow, the response to "I love you" and "I'm proud" from a mother is sometimes shrugged off with embarrassment. A child's love is eclipsed by a mother's and I do hope, in the end, that I gave enough thanks for the band-aids, the late night juices to chase away nightmares, and stopped enough to appreciate the mother's parade of love and pride that continuously marches throughout our life until that final note fades. It is my wish for anyone who knew Joan, my mother, that the next time an acknowledgement of love is given to you it is returned without hesitation, in thanks for all the mothers and their unceasing, untiring, and unconditional love and in memory of 'a nice lady' you once knew. Thank you Mom for all the love and the memories - your son, David. "