Jo-Anne Koning of Narberth , age 96 ¾, died on October 31, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday November 6th, 11:00 AM at Church of St. John, 404 Levering Mill Rd., Bala Cynwyd , PA.

Ne e Ursula Johanna Ma ria Calmon , in Hamburg, Germany, Jo-Anne honed a gift for subtle but subversive chutzpah that serve d h er well throughout her life . On her way to grade school in Hamburg, Jo-Anne stopped in a bakery, ordered an opulent pastry and requested that the proprietor charg e the school fo r her indulgence; the pastry was indeed, added to the school's bill. In her teens, Jo-Anne and her parents fled Germany and escaped to Australia . In Australia, she met and married Hendrik B. Koning, a Lieutenant Commander in the Dutch Navy. From Australia, to The Net herlands, then seven years later, The United St ates of America with three daughters in tow, Jo-Anne was immigrant extraordinaire.

Although Jo-Anne uprooted her life many times over, her adopted town of Narberth, and St. John's Church, became her home. Her charitab le outreach in service and funds was varied and cons tant. Her role as Mum was not limited to a single Sunday in May; Jo-Anne Koning would be pleased to know she earned recognition every day, all 96 ¾ years. JoJo leaves us in admiration of a life well lived with thoughtfulness, tenacity and chutzpah .

Jo-Anne was the mother of Anke Susan, Wendy and Patsy.  Grandmother of Elsbeth, Melissa, Anneke, Jane, Christopher, Nick and Luke. Great-grandmother of Katherine, Anneke Leyli, Katherine, Haleh, Sian, Katie, Margo, Avery, David (Winnie), Finn, Alexander and Charlie.