>From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Nov . 12, 2009: JoAnn Ruth DePace was born in Allentown, Penn. in 1928. She passed away on Nov. 11th at home surrounded by family. ...worked as the first female public relations manager for Maryvale Shopping Mall in Phoenx, AZ. ...married Sal DePace, 1972, and moved to Atlanta. ...they opened their own agency in 1975, Golden Jet Travel. ...in the industry for 27 years, she served as president of PROST, held a position on the board of TIAG and earned Cert. Travel Counselor. ...member of La Societa Italiana, an American organization, where she held many admin. positions. ...active in the ministries of All Saints Catholic Church. ...her children were her biggest accomplishment and greatest joy. ...preceded in death by her beloved Sal DePace. ...survived by children Cindy Steele, Michael Gaughan, Nanette Deignan, Kathy Link, Richard Gaughan, Diane Treadaway, Gina Guhl Lisa Brinegar and 3 step-children David DePace, Marie Heath, Gigi DePace Leaitt and 28 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren and her sisters Helen Fenwick, Kate Kochis. ...services at All Saints Catholic Church, 2443 Mt. Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, GA, 30338, Fri., Nov. 13, 2:00. ...in lieu of flowers donations to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cancer Home, 760 Pollard Blvd., SW, Atlanta, 30315, or St. Vincent De Paul Soc. Wages & Sons Funeral Homes & Creamatories. Espress condolences at ajc.com/obits. Photo with obit.