Joan Levy Sheridan rites held

JOAN LEVY SHERIDAN, a retired administrative assistant who lived in New Orleans for the past two decades, died peacefully in her sleep at Canon Hospice on Friday, Dec. 11. She was 84.

Sheridan, a native of Chicago, worked for the office of the Development Corporation for Israel facilitating the sales of Israel bonds. She worked and reported directly to the executive director, coordinating his travel arrangements and correspondence.

Following her retirement, Sheridan moved to New Orleans to take care of her elderly parents and became a member of Touro Synagogue.

A graveside service was conducted by Cantor David Mintz on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at 10:00 am in the Garden of Memories Cemetery, 4900 Airline Hwy. Arrangements were by Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home of Metairie. Memorial donations are suggested to Jewish Family Service, 3300 W. Esplanade Avenue, Metairie, La. 70002.