Joan Marie Gaughan, J.D.

1952 - 2014  (61 years)

• Name	Joan Marie Gaughan
  	Lawyer
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	20 Oct 1952	Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1, 3]
  She was a twin with John.
  Residence	Apr 1976 (23 years)	Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  She lived in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at the time of her father's death.
  Death	18 Mar 2014	Falls Church (city), Virginia, U.S.A.   [1, 3]
  Agency: Hospice Care at Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads
  Obituary	23 Mar 2014 (61 years)  [3]
  Joan Marie Gaughan, J.D. 10/20/1952 -3/18/2014 Joan Marie Gaughan died after a brief illness on Tuesday, March 18th surrounded by her family and caregivers in Hospice Care at Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads in Falls Church, Virginia. She was a longtime resident of the Philadelphia area. Most recently Joan served as Director of Compliance and Governance for Gaudenzia, a nonprofit organization that helps people affected by addictions and or mental illness to achieve a better quality of life. Prior to joining Gaudenzia, she was a Compliance and Government Relations Specialist for Health America's Medicaid Programs. She has over 20 years experience in the private practice of law specializing in ERISA litigation and benefits administration. Joan Gaughan earned a B.A. magna cum laude, from Syracuse University and a Juris Doctor Degree from Duquesne University School of Law. She has completed course work for a Master's in Public Administration from the Pennsylvania State University and has a certificate in Addiction Studies from Villanova University. Joan was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Margaret Clark Gaughan and John R. Gaughan. She is survived by her twin brother John R. Gaughan, Jr. (Kathy), and brother William Clark Gaughan (Carolyn) and sisters Margaret Gaughan Ziegenfuss (James) and Rosemari Gaughan Sullivan (Edmund). Nine nieces and nephews, their spouses and children also survive her. Mass of Christian burial will be at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Church, 2800 Paxton Church Rd., Harrisburg, PA at 11:00 am, March 29, 2014. A second memorial service will be held at Christ Church, 20 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA at 2:00 pm, March 30, 2014. The family request that in lieu of flowers donations be made to The Goodwin House Foundation, 4800 Filmore Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22311. Published by The Patriot-News, 23 March 2014
  Burial	30 Mar 2014	Resurrection Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Resurrection Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania   [1, 3]
  	Gravemarker of Joan Marie Gaughan Plot: section 5
  Siblings	2 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 1. The Rev. Rosemary Gaughan,   b. 3 Aug 1946 > 2. Margaret Gaughan ▻ James T. Ziegenfuss, Jr., PhD   3. Joan Marie Gaughan, J.D.,   b. 20 Oct 1952, Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 18 Mar 2014, Falls Church (city), Virginia, U.S.A.  (Age 61 years) > 4. John Robert Gaughan, Jr. > 5. William Clark Gaughan
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: Bryan Gaughan,   b. About 1815, Ireland Maternal Line: Bridget McCluskey,   b. Aug 1843, Ireland
  Person ID, Branch	I11253
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	John Robert Gaughan,   b. 23 Feb 1919, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 6 Apr 1976, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Margaret Mary Clark,   b. 2 Nov 1922, Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 11 Aug 2009, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F7607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 Oct 1952 - Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Residence - Apr 1976 - Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 18 Mar 2014 - Falls Church (city), Virginia, U.S.A. Burial - 30 Mar 2014 - Resurrection Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://findagrave.com), 231579508 Joan Marie Gaughan . [S2235] Obituary John R. Gaughan , (Scranton, Pennsylvania: the Times-Tribune, 4 April 1976, Page 2). [S2485] Obituary of Joan Marie Gaughan, (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Patriot-News, 23 March 2014).