Joan Dickson Reichard

Joan Dickson Reichard On Friday, November 4, 2016, Joan Dickson Reichard, died peacefully at INOVA Mount Vernon Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia. Joan was born March 25, 1929 in Tucson, Arizona. She lived in Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, Chevy Chase, Maryland, and New Delhi, India prior to marrying her husband Richard in December 1947. She attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington D.C., and attended college at the University of Arizona, UCLA and the University of California, Santa Barbara. Joan was predeceased by her parents, William and Nina Whitmore Dickson; husband, Richard Reichard, who died July 1, 1993; and daughter, Kate Reichard Ramoth, who died August 14, 2016. Joan is survived by her son, David; son-in-law Scott Ramoth; granddaughter Lily Ramoth; cousins Charlene Parise, Bobbie Tinsley, and Louise Ringo; and nieces Diane Gannon and Denise Leiler. She also leaves behind numerous friends. Joan was not only a friend to many, but also a leader, neighbor, gardener, painter, world traveler, confidante, bridge player, and a wonderful daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother. Joan’s work life included teaching pre-school at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, followed by a twenty-year career as Director of Hospital Volunteers at the Mount Vernon Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia. The funeral service will be held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 8009 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22308 on Saturday November 19 at 11:30 a.m. The interment of ashes will be at the Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to support: Union of Concerned Scientists UCS is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Your gift is tax-deductible to the full extent provided by law. Website - http://www.ucsusa.org/about/ways-give Call us at 1-800-666-8276 between 9 am and 5 pm (Eastern time). We can take your donation with a VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover. At other times, you may leave a message and we’ll return your call. Union of Concerned Scientists Two Brattle Square, Suite 6 Cambridge, MA 02138 Attn: Membership Or fax to: 617-864-9405 The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation Website - https://dtrf.org/donate/donate-now/ Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation P.O. Box 273 Suffern, New York 10901 Founded in 2005, The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation (DTRF) is dedicated to funding research for a cure for desmoid tumors. The founders have a deep sense of urgency in this cause motivated by a personal connection to the disease. We press forward to fund cutting-edge research that will develop new effective therapies for desmoid tumors, leading to the ultimate goal — a cure! Arrangements under the direction of Demaine Funeral Home, Alexandria, VA.