Joan ARBOUR

Mrs. Joan Arbour Joachim passed away peacefully on the evening of September 7, 2005 surrounded by her family. She was the devoted wife of the late Joseph W. Joachim, Jr. Mother of the late Joseph W. Joachim, III and the sister of the late Edgar Francis Arbour, Jr. She was the daughter of the late Edgar Francis Arbour, Sr. and Olga Wallbillich Arbour. She is survived by her daughter, Gretchen J. Kerr; Son-in-law Donald H. Kerr; her three grandchildren: Hillary, Elizabeth and David Kerr; Sister-in-laws: Verna W. Arbour and Margaret J. Le Corgne; along with many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Joachim was a graduate of the Academy Of The Sacred Heart. She was also a graduate of Newcombe College. Mrs. Joachim was a beloved member of her community and a devoted catholic woman. She will be missed by family and close friends. A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, November 5, 2005 at 11 AM from St. Peter Catholic Church in Covington, located at E. 19th Street and Jefferson. The family will receive friends from 10 until 11 AM at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Hospice of St. Tammany or The American Cancer Society. Published in The Times-Picayune on 11/1/2005.