Joseph Albert "Joe" Corcoran Sr.

Sept. 29, 1926 - Jan. 2, 2006

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

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