Avis de décès de Joan-Lois Davis - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

Joan Lois Davis Joan Lois Davis, 80, of Upper Deerfield Township passed away on Tuesday evening, June 12, at her home while under the care of hospice and Griswold Specialty Care. She was born January 20, 1932 in Bridgeton and she was the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Evelyn C. Davis. Miss Davis was a lifetime Bridgeton area resident. She was a talented pianist and accompanist from an early age and went on to achieve great success in education and her career based upon her love of music. A 1949 graduate of Bridgeton High School, she earned a Bachelor's degree in music from the Eastman School of Music in 1953. Later she earned Master's degrees in music from Columbia University and the Eastman School of Music. Her graduate work included one year of study in Germany and extensive travel throughout Europe. In a teaching career spanning four decades, she served as Director of Choral Music in the Woodstown school system and later at Cumberland Regional High School. Her dedication, hard work, kindness and musical excellence earned her the love and respect of students and faculty alike and created a legacy of wonderful concert programs that were always eagerly anticipated, most especially at Christmas. She was a very affable person and made others feel special by her genuine interest in and care for them. Her intellect, wide-ranging interests and life experiences helped to make her an excellent conversationalist on just about any subject. Above all else, Joan possessed a great generosity of spirit and so devoted much of her life to the happiness and well-being of her family. Her life was a life well-lived and the world has been a better place for her presence. She is survived by her sister, Mildred D. Borel, formerly of Bridgeton, now residing in Glendale, AZ. Additional survivors include a niece, Rebecca Borel Gray ( Jack) of Glendale, AZ; nephews Arthur J. Marchand (Marjorie Rice Marchand) of Hopewell Township, Joseph D. Marchand (Lorraine) of Millville, Cecil O. Borel III(Janet) of Chapel Hill, NC, and William J. Borel of Sun City, AZ; great and great-great nieces Jennifer Weber(Chubby), Arthur L. Marchand (Angela) Sarah Marchand, and Ben and Jack Gray, and by great-great nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her parents and by her sister Gladys D. Marchand. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service at the FREITAG FUNERAL HOME, 137 W. Commerce St., Bridgeton on Saturday afternoon, June 16 at 2 p.m. Pastor David L. Strope of the West Park United Methodist Church will officiate. The interment will take place at Deerfield Presbyterian Cemetery in Upper Deerfield Township. Friends will be received at the funeral home Saturday afternoon from 1 until 2 p.m. Memorial contributions are suggested in Joan's memory to SJ Health Care - HospiceCare, PO Box 160, Bridgeton, NJ 08302. Written condolences and tributes may be sent to the family by utilizing the funeral home Web site, freitagfuneralhome.com.