Johanne Marois
Southern Pines, SC – Johanne (Leone) Marois passed on September 15th,
2025. She was the youngest of two daughters born to the late Frank and
Laura Loretta Leone.
She was born in Springfield Massachusetts on May 27th 1936. Raised and
educated in Springfield, Massachusetts, graduating from the former
Springfield Technical High School. Upon graduation, she began her
career in banking.
She met Raymond Marois, they married and moved to South Hadley where
they raised their four children. They belonged to Saint Patrick’s
Church where she taught CCD for five years in grades 7th to 11th
grade.
Once her children were older she returned to the workforce at James
River Graphics starting her career in the Traffic Department. She
became a continuing education student at Holyoke Community College
receiving her Transportation and Warehousing certificate in
International Marketing and Shipping. As part of her extended
education she continued on to receive her certifications in hazardous
and non-hazardous materials. She highly enjoyed her position as
traffic manager at James River. She also was a member of the Delta Nu
Alpha transportation fraternity, having served the fraternity as
secretary, vice president, president and historian during her tenure.
When Ray and Johanne became empty nesters, they downsized and moved to
the country town of Hadley where they enjoyed their time together
gardening and entertaining. When Johanne retired from James River, she
opened her own home sewing business for dressmaking, alterations and
tailoring.
As Johanne and Ray aged, they decided to move to a warmer climate and
relocated to Pinehurst, North Carolina. She continued her sewing,
retiring fully from that five years ago.
She was predeceased by her husband Ray in 2024 after 57 years of
marriage. She was predeceased by her parents Frank and Laura Leone,
her sister Pat Flaherty and her niece Karen LaPlante.
She leaves her children Jeffrey (Lee) of Blue Ridge, Virginia, Laura
(Peter) McAndrew of Calabash, North Carolina and Great Diamond Island
Maine, Francis (Debbie) of Pinehurst, North Carolina, and Raymond
(Joanne) of Monroe, North Carolina. She also leaves her dearest friend
Pat Marois of Pinehurst, North Carolina, and all her friends at Saint
Joseph of the Pines at Pine Knoll, Southern Pines.
She has eight grandchildren, Alison, Jeremy, Ellen (Chris), Francis
(Alice), Robert, Samantha, Rebecca, and Cody and three great
grandchildren Ava, Scott, and Daniella
Services pending.
Online condolences may be left at: www.bolesfuneralhome.com
Services are entrusted to Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines.