Background
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Father was Italian, from Calabria, Italy. Mother was Polish, from Warsaw, Poland.
Joan was born on May 5, 1934, in Old Forge, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Joan Teresa Costa
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Joan started singing professionally at the age of 3. For 5 years was a regular on NBC national radio program originating at NBC studios at Rockefeller Plaza in New York (Coast to Coast on a Bus) hosted by Milton Cross. Was also a regular on NBC-TV – Howdy Doody Show – yearly Christmas Show – and a young talent search program – Tomorrow’s Tops. Starred in own local Radio and TV show in Scranton, Pa. Performed at hotels in the Catskill Mountains – Browns, Concord, President, etc. Toured the country with Ralph Flanagan Orchestra.
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Born
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March 6, 2016 (aged 81) -
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Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States -
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Education
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1951
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1956
Scranton Lackawanna Business College , Secretarial Science , Associate Degree Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States