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E. Joan H. Cepeda Obituary

E. Joan H. Cepeda Obituary

E. Joan Huff Cepeda, a Washington, D.C. native, passed away peacefully on February 21,2025 surrounded by family. Raised in the Southeast, DC, she was a proud alumna of Dunbar High School. Joan dedicated over 20 years as a respected Physical Therapy professor at Howard University's College of Allied Health Sciences, mentoring countless students. 


Her loving children survive her: daughters Sharon Zoe Spencer and Joanna Cepeda and son Juan Cepeda. As well as many loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

 

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E. Joan Huff Cepeda, a Washington, D.C. native, passed away peacefully on February 21,2025 surrounded by family. Raised in the Southeast, DC, she was a proud alumna of Dunbar High School. Joan dedicated over 20 years as a respected Physical Therapy professor at Howard University's College of Allied Health Sciences, mentoring countless stu

Events

Visitation

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

10:00 am - 11:00 am

McGuire Funeral Home

7400 Georgia Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20012

Funeral Service

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

11:00 am

McGuire Funeral Home

7400 Georgia Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20012

Interment following funeral service

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

National Harmony Memorial Park

7101 Sheriff Road Landover, MD 20792

Final Resting Place

National Harmony Memorial Park

7101 Sheriff Road Landover, MD