Joyce Donlin, age 79, of Pass Christian, died Thursday, June 25, 2009 in Gulfport.
She was a native and lifelong resident of the coast and attended Perkinston Jr. College for 2 years. She worked as a telephone operator and later worked in the cafeteria at St. Paul Catholic School. She enjoyed playing bingo , playing cards with her friends and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Donlin, Sr.; her parents, Willie and Edna Necaise, a brother, Everett Necaise, and a sister, Lillian Moran.
Survivors include her children: Sharon (Bill) Sperance, Charlene Swanson, Terri (Jeff) Saegert, Jeanne (Brian) Jernigan, Karen (Raymond) Smith, and Charles (Cindi) Donlin; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 Saturday at Holy Family Catholic Church, Menge Ave., Pass Christian. Visitation will be from 9:30 - 10:30.
Interment will be in St. Paul Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials be made to St. Jude's Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
An online obituary may be viewed and guestbook signed at www.riemannfamily.com.