Joyce Bernard Porter passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, September 16, 2019 at the age of 89. Beloved mother of four daughters, Sylvia Dahlstrom (Peter), Lynn Porter, Kathleen Ural (Larry), and Jeannie Peters (Raymond). She is also survived by 9 grandchildren, William Dillon, Richard Munster Jr., Lori Porter, Mark Vincent, Jinny Carmouche, Kory Peters, Peter Dahlstrom Jr., Lindsey Peters, and Lance Ural, 8 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Armond Charles Porter, her parents, Louis Martin Bernard and Dora Siebrandt Bernard, and her sister, Dorothy Bernard Schmitz.
Following graduation from Redemptorist High School in 1947, she married and began her life's work as a homemaker, “Momma”, “MawMaw”, and “MeMaw”. She enjoyed being surrounded by children, taking the very best care of her family, and cheering on her Saints.
Joyce’s family is eternally grateful for the loving care provided to her by East Jefferson Physicians, Dr. Harold Miller, Dr. David Snyder, Dr. Howard Brenner, Dr. Todd Englehart, Dr. Archibald Melcher, Dr. Robert Ross, and Dr. Elena Rada, as well as the home health care professionals, Kelly, Dawn, Carryl, and Todd.
Family and friends are invited to attend a funeral service on Friday, September 20, 2019 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 13396 River Rd. Destrehan, LA. Visitation will be held from 11AM – 12PM with a funeral mass beginning at 12PM. Interment will follow at Jefferson Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum, 11316 River Rd. St. Rose, LA.
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