HALL, Joan Welsh Lyon Peabody
born February 14, 1933, 84, died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on April 2, 2017. Joan came to Tucson from Springfield, Missouri with her mother, Catherine Lyon, in 1949. They built an adobe home in Littletown. She attended the UofA while working at AZ Pioneers Historical Society (under the UofA Stadium). Joan worked at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Clinic for 20 years in social services. She delivered Mobile Meals for 20 years. She Loved holidays, dressing as a clown and visiting nursing homes. Joan sang with the Star Spangled Seniors, entertaining Veterans and nursing home residents. She sang with the St. Joseph's choir for many years. She loved old cars, the horse races and sports. Go Cats and Aztecs! Joan is predeceased by husband of 27 years, Robert "Babe" Hall, who called her "Sweet Thing". She is survived by six children, Mark (Shelley) Peabody, Terese (George) Peabody Cozart, Cathleen (Terry) Daniel, Julianne (George) Martin, Betsy (Patrick) Barrasso and Brian (Kris) Peabody; her step-children, Christina (Ron) Hall and Robert (Laddie) Hall. Her grandchildren, Lana (Chuck) Bowley, Cally (Jay) Conklin, Amy Peabody, Cole (Stephanie) Peabody, Adren Hessick, Andrew Hessick, Tiffany (Chris) Gallego, Tony (Sarah) Barrasso, Daniel (Rachel) Barrasso, Brandon Sweeney, Adam (Nicole) Sweeney, Kelly Sweeney, Jesse Martin, Lindsay Joan Martin, Ashley Martin, Payton Peabody and Carson Peabody and 17 great-grandchildren! Joan is also survived by her 1st cousin and "sister", Anne Balensiefer; friends, Nachita Rendon and Father Millane; the Stringer children (cousins by choice). Joan is now singing and jigging with her best friends, Pauly and Dick Stringer, her Irish cousins and many friends. Services will be held Friday, May 12, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Pius X Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in her memory be made to St. Elizabeth of Hungary Clinic at 140 W. Speedway Blvd. #100, Tucson, AZ 85705.