Joanna Lynn Pallutch-Morales "JoJo", 51, of North Kingsville, Ohio, passed away January 23, 2023, at UH Medical Center in Cleveland.
JoJo was born June 18, 1971, in Ashtabula, Ohio, to Richard and Diane Pallutch. After graduating from Edgewood Senior High School, she went on to graduate from Baldwin Wallace College and Cleveland State University receiving Masters Degrees in Art and Education, both General and Special Education. On April 8, 2006 she married Billy Morales in Geneva, Ohio, and together they shared 16+ years of love and memories. She worked as a special education teacher for 25+ years, spending many years at Happy Hearts and more recently for Ashtabula city Schools as a middle school teacher and intervention specialist.
In her spare time, she loved spending time with her family and friends, loved her students and her pets, enjoyed the outdoors on the motorcycle with her husband, and was queen of the dance floor.
JoJo is survived by her loving husband, William "Billy" Morales; daughter and best friend, Isabelah (Isa) Gonzalez; granddaughter and light of her life, Cecelia "CeCe"; father, Richard Pallutch; siblings, Jami (Nick) Childs and Leann (Chip) Kendzerski; brothers-in-law, Orlando (Jenelle) Morales, Chico (Lisa) Morales; sister-in-law, Dolly Morales; niece, Danielle (Doug) Breach; nephews, Jake and Luke Kendzerski; many great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Diane Pallutch and mother-in-law, Katherine Morales.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023, from 2-4pm at Lake Erie Cremation and Funeral Services, 1500 Harpersfield Road, Geneva, Ohio with a Celebration of Life to be held immediately after at Off the Chart, 4949 Golf Road, Geneva, Ohio 44041.
Contributions can be made in her memory to Milestones Autism Resources, 4853 Galaxy Pkwy, Suite A, Warrensville Heights, OH 44128 or online at www.milestones.org