Joan M. Raymond
June 27, 1926 - May 22, 2021
Joan M. Raymond, age 94, of Monroe, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021, in her home. Joan was born June 27, 1926 in Monroe, she was the daughter of John L. and Margaret (Schrauder) Snyder. She married Thomas H. Raymond on June 8, 1948 in St. Michael Catholic Church, Monroe; sadly he preceded her in death in 2010. She was a 1944 graduate of St. Mary Academy and 1947 graduate of Providence Hospital School of Nursing in Detroit. As a registered nurse, she worked part time at Mercy Memorial Hospital and Lutheran Home until her retirement in 1984. After her retirement she and her husband moved to Punta Gorda, Florida. They lived there for 20 years, returning to Monroe after Hurricane Charley in 2004. Joan was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, St. Mary Academy Alumni and Providence Hospital Nurses Association. She is survived by four sons, John E. (Marilyn) Raymond of Monroe, Thomas T. (Linda) Raymond of Monroe, David M. (Joyce) Raymond of St. Helen, MI, James M. (Rebecca) Raymond of Melbourne, FL; three daughters, Kathryn A. (Steve) Mango of Monroe, Susan M. (Gregory) Williams of Brooklyn, MI, Mary J. (Eric) Price of Rockwood; twenty grandchildren, thirty-four great grandchildren and sister, Marion K. Brenton of Monroe. In addition to her husband, Joan is preceded in death by her parents and grandson, Steven Ford. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Bacarella Funeral Home 1201 S. Telegraph Rd., Monroe, where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. She will lie instate at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary Catholic Church, with Mass of the Resurrection at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Monroe. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Online condolences and special memories may be shared with the family by visiting the obituary page at www.bacarellafuneralhome.com.
Joan M. Raymond, age 94, of Monroe, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021, in her home. Joan was born June 27, 1926 in Monroe, she was the daughter of John L. and Margaret (Schrauder) Snyder. She married Thomas H. Raymond on June 8, 1948 in... View Obituary & Service Information