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Johna D. Dasteel, 94, an accomplished artist, died on December 15, 2015 at the Cedar Crest Retirement Community in Pompton Plains, NJ. Johna was born on April 16, 1921 in Buffalo, New York to the late Hanna Kopald and Richard Wolff Desbecker. A long-time resident of Essex County (North Caldwell and Essex Fells), Johna was the beloved mother of Lisa Dasteel of Rome, Italy, Wende Dasteel and husband, Neil Cuthbert of Oldwick, NJ, Spencer Sherman of Bernardsville, NJ and Derek Sherman of Sedona, AZ and grandmother of Carli, Andi and Dani Sherman. She was predeceased by husbands, J. Hart Dasteel Jr. and Carl S. Sherman.
Johna began painting as a child in Buffalo. She majored in Painting and Design at the Carnegie Institute of Technology and in Advertising Design at the Art Institute of Chicago. An extremely versatile artist, Johna worked in a variety of mediums doing landscapes, portraits, still-lifes, sculpture and calligraphy. A member of many art associations, including over 50 years with the Art Center of New Jersey, Johna was the recipient of numerous awards.
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Johna D. Dasteel, 94, an accomplished artist, died on December 15, 2015 at the Cedar Crest Retirement Community in Pompton Plains, NJ. Johna was born on April 16, 1921 in Buffalo, New York to the late Hanna Kopald and Richard Wolff Desbecker. A long-time resident of Essex County (North Caldwell and Essex Fells), Johna was the beloved mother of Lisa Dasteel of Rome, Italy, Wende Dasteel and husband, Neil Cuthbert of Oldwick, NJ, Spencer Sherman of Bernardsville, NJ and Derek Sherman of Sedona, AZ and grandmother of Carli, Andi and Dani Sherman. She was predeceased by husbands, J. Hart Dasteel Jr. and Carl S. Sherman.
Johna began painting as a child in Buffalo. She majored in Painting and Design at the Carnegie Institute of Technology and in Advertising Design at the Art Institute of Chicago. An extremely versatile artist, Johna worked in a variety of mediums doing landscapes, portraits, still-lifes, sculpture and calligraphy. A member of many art associations, including over 50 years with the Art Center of New Jersey, Johna was the recipient of numerous awards.
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