Published in the Los Angeles Times, Sunday, December 6, 1998
JoAnn Louise Roach, cherished mother, sister and aunt, passed away November 17, 1998. Born July 26, 1937 in LaPorte, Indians, JoAnn was the eldest daughter of Jack and Louise Steele.
JoAnn was a 1955 graduate of Burbank High School and long-term resident of the Glendale/Burbank area. She was employed by General Electric for many years and was co-owner of All Metals Processing in Glendale since 1973.
JoAnn joined AA on April 18, 1980. She made many friends there and was dedicated to helping others whose lives had been adversely effected by alcohol. Through all the difficulties she faced, JoAnn maintained a sense of humor and an unwavering faith in God.
She will be missed by family and friends, including her son, Kenneth L. Barker and his fiancée, Donna Knudsen, both of Simi Valley, California; sister, Judy Sharpnak, of Washoe Valley, Nevada; and niece, Julie Levi of Oxnard, California, whom she was especially close.
Services were held November 22, 1998 in Burbank, California.
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