Jo Ann was born December 21, 1944 in Rockville Centre, NY. She was the daughter of John & Josephine Baffa. She grew up in Valley Stream, and was a graduate of South High School. Shortly after graduating, she worked for Mutual of New York in New York City. She then moved to California, and worked in Broadcasting, TV & Radio in the San Francisco area. She relocated to Palm Coast in 2008, and worked at Talbots in St. Augustine.
Jo Ann was a member of Santa Maria del Mar Catholic Church, where she served as a Eucharistic Minister, assisted with religious education, and the Women’s Day of Peace. She loved flower arranging, decorating, hiking and walking along the beach. She especially enjoyed shopping and having lunch with her friends. Jo Ann also loved to travel, and had visited Italy and France.
She is survived by her siblings, Gus (Kelly) Baffa of Freeport, FL., John (Pat) Baffa of Carolina Shores, NC., Mary (Jack) Pulick of Palm Coast, FL., and Joe (Sonya) Baffa of Brea, CA. She is also survived by 17 nieces & nephews and 19 great nieces & nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Family and friends will be received Tuesday, October 30, 2018 from 11:00 – 12:00 PM at Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral Home, where funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Jo Ann’s name to St. Vincent de Paul, P.O. Box 1328 Flagler Beach FL 32136 or St. Jude Children Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis TN 38105 or by visiting stjude.org
