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Joan Gidley Rammel, of Newtown Square Pennsylvania, died at the age of 95 on December 15, 2023. A resident of Dunwoody Village, she is survived by her son Warren Webster IV and his wife Debbie; and daughters Deborah R. McKeel, Susan R. Buckley and her husband Walter W. Buckley III; and Carolyn L. Rammel and her husband Brian Murphy. Joan, together with her late husband Charles E. Rammel, have 5 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren: Grandson Josh Webster and his wife Angie, daughter Ella and son Rainier; granddaughter Courtney M. Eifler and her husband Ray, daughters Haylen and Ellyson; grandson Andrew S. D. McKeel and his wife Amy, son Miller; granddaughter Alexa B. Roussel and her husband Alex; and grandson Walter “Dutch” W. Buckley IV. Joan was born on September 7, 1928, and grew up in Great Neck, New York and Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. She attended the Agnes Irwin School and completed her education upon graduating from Pine Manor College. Joan married Warren Webster III in 1950 and upon his death in the Korean conflict became a Gold Star wife in 1953. Through the introduction of Colonel Love, a West Point classmate of her late husband Warren and friend to Charles Rammel, Joan and Charles met in 1954. They married in 1955 after Charles’s honorable discharge from military service with the rank of 1st Lieutenant. As newlyweds they moved to Towson, Maryland and subsequently to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania where they raised their 4 children. In 2005 Joan and Charles moved to Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. An avid athlete, Joan enjoyed tennis at Waynesboro C.C., and Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club. Her days on the paddle court took her to run many MAPTA tournaments, and until her passing, Joan was a staple and champion at the Bridge table. Joan was a Paoli Hospital Emergency Room Volunteer, and a member of the Devon Horse Show Auxiliary, Junior League of Philadelphia, Washington Memorial Chapel Vestry and Dunwoody Village Advocacy Committee. From 1977 to 1979, Joan was also a member of The Agnes Irwin School Board of Trustees. Joan’s commitment to her community extended beyond her volunteer work, to include working in the Development offices of The Valley Forge Military Institute, Medical College of Pennsylvania, and The Agnes Irwin School. Joan brought grace, elegance and joy into every room she entered. Her tender way with friends and family alike was matched by her intellect and strength. “Joannie Babe”, as Charles liked to call her, made the world a more beautiful place. Her beauty both inside and out, will be forever in our hearts. A service to celebrate Joan’s life will be held at a later date. Memorial acknowledgement contributions may be made in the memory of Joan Gidley Rammel to The Agnes Irwin School Fund, in support of Financial Aid.

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Joan Gidley Rammel

September 7, 1928 - December 15, 2023