ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: PARK, JOSEPH A. 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died: Thursday, January 29, 2015

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PARK, JOSEPH A. 
August 28, 1933 - January 29, 2015

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Joseph (Joe) A. Park, age 81, died on January 29, 2015 in St. Tammany Hospital, 
Covington, LA. 

Joe was preceded in death by his mother, Josie B. Park of Shreveport, LA and 
his father, John H. Park, Sr., of Columbia, SC. 

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Teresita (Tootsie) Williams Park and 
four children: Christina Delgado (Jose) of Baton Rouge, LA; Marilyn Park 
(Robert Loderstedt) of Ashburn, VA; Denise Anding (Jeff) of Kingwood, TX; and 
Michael Park (Carolyn) of Midlothian, VA. 
He is also survived by eight grandchildren: Lauren Delgado Garrett (Gaines) 
Alex Delgado, Anna Roberts, Daniel Roberts, James Anding, Madeline Anding, 
Abigail Park and Thomas Park. 
He is survived by one brother, Dr. John H. Park (Carolyn) of Euless, TX, and 
numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Joe was born in Columbia, SC and moved to Shreveport, LA in 1946. 
He graduated from St. John Berchman’s Prep School in Shreveport in 1951 and 
from Loyola University in New Orleans in 1955 with a Bachelor of Business 
Administration Degree with a major in Accounting. 
He was a member of Beggars Social Fraternity at Loyola. 
On graduation, he joined the CPA firm of Arthur Andersen & Co. in Houston, TX. 
Between 1956 and 1958, Joe served in the U.S. Army and returned to Houston 
after his discharge. He obtained his Texas CPA certificate in 1959. 
At the Firm’s request, Joe transferred to Arthur Andersen’s New Orleans office 
in 1960. He was admitted to the Firm’s Partnership in 1970 and at the Firm’s 
request transferred to the Washington, D.C. office in 1973. 
He took early retirement from the Andersen partnership in 1984 and moved with 
Tootsie to Gulfport, MS. While living in Gulfport, he consulted on projects for 
various companies, including Arthur Andersen. 
In 1997, he and Tootsie moved to Mandeville, LA where he resided at the time of 
his death. 1997 was also the year that Joe attended his first silent retreat at 
Manresa. The same group of men met faithfully every year and Joe never missed 
the opportunity.
Joe was involved as a volunteer with various Church and charitable 
organizations. In McLean, VA, he was Chairman of the St. Luke Catholic Church’s 
Finance Committee and served as a lecturer and Eucharist Minister at the 
Church. He was very active in the Northern Virginia Cursillo Community. He was 
also on the Greater Washington, DC United Way Fund’s Allocation Committee and 
was a member of The Krewe of Louisianans (Washington, DC).
He was a former member of the Samaritan Center’s Finance Committee in 
Mandeville. He has served on the Audit Sub-Committee of the Archdiocese of New 
Orleans’ Finance Counsel since its inception in 2002. He was also on the 
Finance Council of Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Mandeville. Joe was 
an active member in Mary Queen of Peace’s Knights of Columbus Council #12072 
and the Rev. Harry W. Tompson, S.J. Assembly #2922. He’s a Past Faithful 
Navigator of the Deacon James M. Seghers, Sr. Assembly #2467. Joe was an 
original Saints season ticket holder, a former member of Bacchus and a member 
of the Gulfport Yacht Club. One of his favorite pastimes was going on cruises 
with Tootsie.

There will be a Funeral Mass at Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 1501 West 
Causeway Approach in Mandeville at 12 noon on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. 
Visitation will be held at the Church from 10 a.m. until Mass time. 

Interment will take place at St. Joseph Abbey. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either the Mary Queen of Peace 
Building Fund or to the Jesuits of the New Orleans Province.

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