Joan H. Crossland

Joan H. Crossland - Joan Heathcote Crossland died Friday, November 23rd, after a long and terrible battle with Alzheimer"s disease. At the age of 86, Joan passed on to a better place where angels sing and there is neither pain nor suffering. She is survived by Dan, her loving husband of 51 years, her son Dr. Christopher Crossland, her daughter-in-law Dr. Urmila Shende, her grandsons Daven and Rohan, who were the lights of her life, and her niece Julia Crossland. She is also survived by her family in England: sister Margaret Bell, nephews James and Malcolm, and nieces Susan, Elizabeth, and Victoria. The Crossland family would like to thank everyone who helped ease Joan"s distress: the wonderful professionals at Green Acres Manor, the counselors and staff at the Redwood Caregiver Resource Center, The Alzheimer"s Association of Northern California, and The Sutter VNA & Hospice program. Without these people to guide Joan"s journey, it would have been impossible for her and for us. Friends, family and well-behaved strangers are invited to a memorial service on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Church of the Incarnation, 550 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa. Private inurnment is planned. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Redwood Caregiver Resource Center, 141 Stony Circle, Santa Rosa, CA. The family was served by Lafferty & Smith Colonial Chapel, Santa Rosa, CA.