Joan L. McCary, 72 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital on July 31, 1999. She was born on December 7, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York to Jack Harold & Louise Henrietta (Ahlers) Oswald. She moved to the Bremerton area in 1950 and married Robert E. McCary, Sr. of Port Orchard on September 2, 1966. Joan worked as a photo retoucher and taught retouching. She was a very talented artist, specializing in pen and ink sketches.Surviving is her husband; 5 children Gayle Adair of Idaho, Dean Cooper, Robert McCary, Jr., Leigh Brant, and Renie Christian, all of Port Orchard; 11 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.Private family graveside services are planned.