Joanne Breedlove
Berlin

Joanne Isabel Miller Breedlove, (age 96) of Berlin and formerly of Takoma Park, died Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.

Born in Chicago, Ill., Aug. 4, 1929, she was the daughter of Josephine H. Miller and Elmer Frederick Miller. She grew up in Zionsville, Ind., where she graduated high school in 1947 and then attended Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind, graduating in 1951.

She married William H. Breedlove in 1952 and was married for 57 years. She was employed at the University of Maryland, College Park in the Resident Life Department. Upon retirement, they moved to South Point, Berlin. Recently, she was a resident of Gull Creek Senior Living, Berlin, which she enjoyed very much.

She was an active member of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Takoma Park and St, Mary’s/Holy Savior Catholic parish in Ocean City, where she loved to volunteer in the food pantry and as a Eucharistic minister.  She once received the Volunteer of the Year award from the Diocese of Wilmington.  She served at the Diakonia Thrift Shop, Joseph House, and Blind Industries and services in Salisbury.  She was a member of the Republican Woman of Worcester County, Worcester County Garden Club and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians.

Joanne is survived by her children, Cathy Link (Conrad), Sue Lowe (Bob), Bill Breedlove (Yvonne), Mary Miller (Michael) and Trish Masterson (Mike), son in law Dave Leatherman, Dan Breedlove (Kylie), and Barbara Aughenbaugh (David); 20 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. She is proceeded in death by her parents, her husband, Bill, her daughter Denise Leatherman, grandson Rob Lowe, and great granddaughter Alexandra Cohen.

A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Holy Savior Roman Catholic Church in Ocean City. A burial will take place at a later date at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be sent to: Holy Savior RC Church, 1705 Philadelphia Ave. Ocean City, Md. or Diakonia, 12747 Old Bridge Road, Ocean City, Md. Letters of condolence can be sent to the family via www.burbagefuneralhome.com.  Arrangements are in the care of The Burbage Funeral Home.