Joan was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, confidant and friend. She had a heart of gold and selflessly put the needs of others before her own, including the many family friends she cherished as her own children. Joan never met a stranger and was always the life of the party. She was a successful business woman who was the Owner and C.E.O. of Waguespack Welding & Manufacturing, Inc. Her previous role in the math department at Louisiana State University fueled a lifelong love for the Tigers, and the many students she took under her wing.
Joan was a long time parishioner and catechism instructor at St. Jude Catholic Church, in Baton Rouge, LA, sharing her faith with the youth of the community and leading them through the sacraments. She was often heard joyously singing her favorite hymns to her grandchildren, such as "Here I Am Lord" and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken."
Everyone looked to Joan for advice, words of wisdom, comfort, and a good laugh. Many people have enjoyed her cooking and often found themselves looking for guidance in her kitchen over a glass of wine.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory her husband of forty-one years, Ronald Waguespack; four children, Christopher Caillouet (Kimberly), Sidney Waguespack Bourque (Brandt), Jill Legendre (Todd), and Mary Kay Gogreve (Kerry); one bonus daughter Lauren Tomchek (Hank); four grandchildren, Payden and Parker Bourque, Austin and Brennan (Kesley) Legendre; three great grandchildren, Kaelyn Rivers, Olivia and Liam Legendre; six siblings, Theresa Folse (Royley), Stevie Graugnard (Sonny), Debbie Ordoyne (Keith), Liz Cagnolatti, Renee Parkins (Randy), and John "Eddie" Cagnolatti (Xylan), and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family members.
She is preceded in death by her son, John Caillouet; parents, Bruce and Johnnie Ruth Cagnolatti and one nephew, Stephan Folse.
The family would like to thank everyone for their kindness and support, especially Baton Rouge EMS, the emergency room staff at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, and Brittney Voight, PA.
Donations can be made to The Baton Rouge Eye Bank or St. Jude Children's Hospital.
A visitation will be held at St. James Catholic Church in St. James, LA, on Friday, June 7, 2024 from 9am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11am.
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