Joanna Charrier Wallbillich's Obituary
Joanna Charrier Wallbillich passed away on September 16, 2017 in Covington, LA. She was born on March 15, 1935 in New Orleans, LA to the late John Hermann Charrier and Agatha Jeansonne Giroir.
Joanna was married to her beloved husband, Robert Murphy Wallbillich for 56 years. She was the loving mother of Kirk R. Wallbillich (late Cherryl Ball) and Melanie W. Graves (James). Joanna was the proud grandmother of Elizabeth A. Wallbillich and Ryan J. Graves.
She enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Joanna was a genealogist and worked with her husband in his CPA firm. She had fun playing tennis in earlier years and participating in community organizations.
In lieu of flower please make a donation to The American Institute of Stress c/o Melanie Graves, 1709 Logan Lane, Mandeville, LA 70448. Joanna strove to make her life meaningful and wished to bring a program to St. Tammany Parish that would help those in the stages of dementia based on a three-pronged approach namely cognitively, physically, and socially. She wanted it be measurable and impactful to the lives of those inflicted. Your donation will help the start up cost of this program.
Relatives and friends are invited to the Funeral Mass at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 on Monday, September 25, 2017 at 6:00 PM with visitation from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM. Interment will be held privately at Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, LA. Please Share a Memory on the Tribute Wall at www.ejfieldingfh.com.
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