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Nearby Township Discusses Community Support at Joan Elizabeth Logan's Funeral

A Haverford Township commissioner and friend of St. Albans Swim Club drowning victim Joan Elizabeth Logan spoke about community's support provided on the day of the 3-year-old's funeral.

HAVERFORD–Haverford Township Commissioner Jeff Heilmann spoke publicly at the end of Monday night's Haverford Township Board of Commissioners meeting about the funeral for 3-year-old Joan Elizabeth Logan of Bryn Mawr, who at the in Newtown Square on May 28.

“They happen to be friends of mine,” Heilmann said of the family of the girl, who he referred to as “Joanie.”

Heilmann said several people in the community made a “horrible day” easier and he wanted to thank them.

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“It was a pretty trying day,” Heilmann said.

Heilmann thanked Haverford Township Police Chief Carmen Pettine for conducting traffic control and leading a police-motorcycle funeral escort from the church to the cemetery. 

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In addition to Haverford Township police, police from Springfield and Upper Darby townships, and a Delaware state trooper attended the funeral, Heilmann told Patch.  The funeral was held in Bryn Mawr at Our Mother of Good Counsel Church, according to the child’s obituary.

The community also helped to create additional parking for funeral attendants, Heilmann said.

Harcum College President Jon Jay DeTemple opened up 400 to 500 parking spaces at the college, and the ACME in Bryn Mawr moved construction fencing at its lot, which opened up about 70 additional parking spots, Heilmann said.

Lower Merion Township Commissioner Scott Zelov also helped to arrange for extra parking spaces at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Heilmann added.

“We had about 500 people outside the church,” Heilmann said.

It was a hot day and paramedics showed up with cases of water to distribute to people in line, who were waiting outdoors in the heat, Heilmann said.

Heilmann thanked the paramedics.

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