Joan Carolyn

Davis

On Saturday, October 31, 2026 our Lord and Savior called her home. Joan Davis was born on April 28, 1946 in the city of New York. As a young lady she received her calling and became a Dominican Sister of Newburgh; in April 1994 she was granted separation and release from supporting the Institute. She had since remained committed to serving the Lord. Joan devoted her work life to teaching and research. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Saint Mary College in 1969, two Master of Arts degrees from Glassboro State College in 1975 and 1980 followed by a Master of Science degree from Rutgers University in 1986. She worked for Diagenetic Laboratories, Mount Sinai Hospital, taught at Worcester State College for 5 years and finally at Kutztown University teaching Microbiology and General Biology courses, where she was granted Emeriti Status upon retirement in May 2013. Always the most meticulous hostess, Joan continued to enjoy attending mass, cooking, entertaining, traveling and most of all cherishing each moment with family and friends.

She leaves behind her sister Beatrice Parwatikar of St. Louis, MO, nephews and nieces Kevin Jackson of East Stroudsburg, PA, Anthony Ellis of West Orange, NJ, Tyrone Ellis of Miramar, FL, Deepak Parwatikar of Las Vegas, NV, Terri Seital of Wurtsboro, NY, Joyti Parwatikar of St. Louis, MO, Gena Jackson of Vauxhall, NJ and Lois Jackson of Vauxhall NJ, many great-nephews, many great-nieces, a host of very close friends/ neighbors and her beloved "kids".

Visitation with family and friends will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am with a Mass of Christian Burial beginning at 11:00 am at St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C., 4975 Boyertown Pike, Reading, PA 19606. Interment will be held privately. Lutz Funeral Home, Inc., has been entrusted with arrangements.