Joan Frances Schochet

Joan Frances Smithberg Schochet (Joanie), 78 of Atlanta, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday the 14th of April 2025.

She was the eldest daughter of the late Betty and Maurice Smithberg of Savannah, loving wife of over 44 years of Robert (Rob) Schochet, mother to Logan, grandmother to Brody, and sister to Fred and Janet. Joan was raised in Beaufort, S.C., and graduated from Beaufort High School and the University of South Carolina.

Joan was a proud flight attendant for Eastern Airlines for more than ten years, flying between Atlanta, the Caribbean, and South America. She taught High School Spanish in Grand Rapids, Michigan for two years and finally retired after twenty-five years as a Spanish language teacher at Holy Innocents Episcopal School in Atlanta, GA. Joan was a dedicated teacher who was loved by both her many students and friends. No problem was ever too great for her to solve.

Joan is survived by her husband Robert Schochet of Atlanta, her son Logan Schochet and partner Mandy Moore of Atlanta, Fred and Alice Smithberg of Savannah, Greg and Janet O’Hara of Savannah and nieces, Mallory O’Hara, Teri Smithberg, Annie Smithberg and nephew, Ryan O’Hara.

Graveside services will be held at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon the 17th of April at Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by Rabbi Robert Haas.

Charitable donations to the American Stroke Association in lieu of flowers.

The service will be live streamed via ZOOM:

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