JoAnn Clair Trochesset

JoAnn Clair Trochesset of D’Iberville, MS, died peacefully on July 24, 2014. She was born in Biloxi on November 23, 1933, and has been a lifelong resident of D’Iberville; having happily raised her family there, which includes her five daughters. She was a member of the North Bay Senior Citizens, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, and a graduate of Sacred Heart Catholic School, 1952. JoAnn enjoyed many things in life including: playing Bingo and Bunco with her friends, shopping, and gardening; having the best green thumb when it came to plants and flowers. She also enjoyed spending time with all of her family- cooking their favorite meals and desserts- seafood gumbo and “chew bread”. She was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Trochesset; her mother, Juliet Campos Demoruelle, her father, Emile Demoruelle; her two brothers, James and Earl Demoruelle; and sister, Mary Dronet; her grandson, Reggie Lechner Jr; and great granddaughter, Hallie McHarg. Survivors include her dear companion, Lionel Sentell; her sister, Theda Patronas; her daughters: M. Cathy (Reggie) Lechner, Diana (Joey) Paffe, Rebecca (Clayton) Williams, Evelyn (Lee) McGarrh, and Jo Ann (Mike) Dale. Grandchildren include: Melissa (Norman), Tiffany (Chris), Shaun (Michelle), Miranda, Billy (Tammy), Steven, Joshua (Sarah), T.J., Travis (Michelle), Korey (Elizabeth), Allen, Vy, Jordan, and Arrielle. Great grandkids include: Amber, Hannah, Alexia, Daniel, Jayden, William, Riley, Jackson, Eva Clair, Taylin, Kalen, Laura Lynn, and Jackson. The family would like to thank Saad’s Healthcare & Hospice nurses and aides that assisted her; especially Dorothy Dunning, Gloria Kostmayer, Vicki O’Bryant, and Mamie Salter, for taking such loving care of her; along with the dearest niece, Julie Cox, for her constant support. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Saad’s Hospice, 10598 D'Iberville Blvd, D'Iberville, MS 39540. Visitation will be held at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home on Sunday, July 27, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Monday, July 28, 2014 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. Friends may visit one hour prior. Interment will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery.