Yolo County CA Archives Obituaries.....Corcoran Sr., Joseph Albert  January 2, 2006
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The Woodland Daily Democrat
Corcoran Sr., Joseph Albert "Joe"     
 
Sept. 29, 1926 - Jan. 2, 2006

Joseph "Joe" Albert Corcoran Sr. died at his home in Woodland, Monday, Jan. 2, 
2006 at age 79.

Mr. Corcoran was born Sept. 29, 1926 in Woodland to John Dennis and Nora Mae 
Corcoran. He was a lifelong Yolo County resident. He was a 1944 graduate of 
Woodland High School and served in the U.S. Merchant Marine during WW II. He 
was a former operating engineer and an area farmer until his retirement in 
1991. He was a founding member of the California Bean Growers Association, a 
member of California Rice Co-op, local resource conservation district, 
California Farm Bureau, California State Old Time Fiddlers Association, Irish-
American Club, volunteer fireman for the West Plainfield Fire Dept.; a member 
of the Kentucky Avenue Church of Christ, and on the board of directors of 
Agape Villages, a Christian foster family agency.

Survivors include Mr. Corcoran's wife of 30 years, Joyce Corcoran; his 
daughters, Janette Amarel and her husband Tom, Gwen Morrison and her husband 
Bobby, Cheryl Ormond, Catherine Fair and her husband Ernie, Jeanette Ashley; 
his son, Joseph A. Corcoran Jr.; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; 
one great-great-grandchild; his sisters, Mary Culley, Margaret Fletcher, Anna 
Smith, Kathleen Jones, Helen Roberts; and his brothers, Henry, Robert, Charles 
and Daniel Corcoran. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother, 
James Corcoran in 1998. 

Memorial gifts in his name may be directed to Agape Villages, 3160 Crow Canyon 
Place, Suite 120, San Ramon, 94583; and the American Cancer Society, 1765 
Challenge Way, Suite 115, Sacramento, 95815. 

Services: A funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 at McNary's 
Chapel, 458 College St., Woodland with Reverends John Hill and Elmer Prout 
officiating. Interment will be private. McNary's Chapel is assisting the 
family with arrangements.

Visit the guest book at www.dailydemocrat.com.

Published in the Daily Democrat on 1/5/2006. 
 


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