Joan Houlihan Obituary

Joan Egan Houlihan - SAVANNAH - Joan Egan Houlihan of Savannah, 87 years old, died at her home on July 1, 2010, from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Joan was born in Savannah on January 20, 1923, the oldest child of Dr. Michael Joseph Egan and Elise Robider Egan. She attended local parochial schools and graduated from the Pape School and Marymount College in Tarrytown, N.Y. Joan and Savannah lawyer, James Patrick Houlihan, were married on June 18, 1947. They had one daughter, Joan, who survives. James Houlihan died in 1978. Joan enjoyed service on the Savannah Library Board and on a committee for renovation of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. For many years the Houlihan family summered at their cottage on Tybee Island where they frequently entertained. Joan loved her garden and in recent years spent much of her leisure time tending her roses and native plants. Besides her daughter, Joan is survived by her brother, Michael J. Egan, and sisters- in-law, Donna Cole Egan and Sharon Brown Egan, widow of Dr. William R. Egan, all of Atlanta, and many nieces and nephews. The family extends their special gratitude to Thelma Shellman and Gloria Johnson for the loving care that they provided to Joan during her final days. A funeral Mass in Joan's memory will be held at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist on Saturday, July 3, 2010, at 12:00 p.m. with The Reverend Monsignor William O. O'Neill, V.G., Celebrant. Remembrances: In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist or the American Cancer Society. Please sign our on-line guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com Savannah Morning News July 3, 2010 Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at savannahnow.com/obituaries .