She was born on February 25, 1922 in Saint Paul, Minnesota to Veronica and Emil LaBissoniere. In 1944, she married the love of her life, Charles Roger Anderson, a World War II Silver Star Army Air Corps veteran, in 1944. Joan and Rog moved to Dallas in 1952, where she helped him start his successful manufacturer’s representative company. They made their home in Preston Hollow where they raised their three daughters, Cathy Anderson Buckner, Carol Anderson Stabler, and Nancy Anderson Cooper. The girls graduated from Ursuline Academy and went on to earn college degrees and raise their own families.
Joan and Roger were members of Christ the King Catholic Church and School where Joan was a member of the Alter Society, PTA, Brownie and Girl Scout leader, and room mother. Later, she became a life member of Saint Rita’s Catholic Community, member of Sheer Luck Garden Club, and a 15-year volunteer at Presbyterian Hospital. Joan and her husband were among the charter members of Brookhaven Country Club, and Dallas Cowboy season ticket holders from the team’s days in the Cotton Bowl through their residence in Cowboy stadium in Irving, Texas.
Joan shared fond memories with her husband and family traveling the world, flying with the family in their private plane, and sailing on their sail boat in the Florida Keys and Caribbean. They were members of the Bradenton Florida Yacht Club, where Joan was a Galley Maid and with her husband, was active in the Cruising Club. They also volunteered as “puppy partners” at Southeastern Guide Dogs in Palmetto, Florida.
Joan is survived by her three daughters; son-in-law Thomas Reed Cooper; grandchildren, Kara Lynn Adam and her husband Austin William Adam, Katie Ruth Ingram and her husband Ryan Cole Ingram, Lisa Morgan Causey and her husband Caleb Andrew Causey, Scott Anderson Stabler and his wife Mary Elizabeth Stabler, Haley Charlene Cooper, and Kelly Joan Cooper. In addition, she is survived by six great grandchildren; Fisher James Ingram, Olivia Cole Ingram, Bryn Marie Adam, Kylie Ruth Adam, Quint Austin Adam, and Lincoln Wayland Causey. Joan was preceded in death by her husband and her sister, Claire Ann Milewski.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on December 27 in the North Chapel at Calvary Hill Cemetery, 3235 Lombardy Lane.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Southeastern Guide Dogs (www.guidedogs.org), New Horizons (https://newhorizonsofntx.org), AWARE Dallas(www.awaredallas.org), Ursuline Academy (www.ursulinedallas.org), or Children’s Medical of Dallas (https://give.childrens.com/give).
The family expresses their gratitude to the Augustine Caregivers, the nurses and caregivers at the Plaza at Edgemere, Karen Charleston and the caregivers at Hospice Plus for their compassion and support.
