Joyce Ann Vappie Dalferes

Joyce Ann Vappie Dalferes, age 76, passed away on April 22, 2020 surrounded by her family. Joyce was born in New Orleans, LA on September 12, 1943 to the late Victoria Thomatis Vappie Anderson and the late Ernest E. Vappie, Sr. She was a lifelong resident of New Orleans and was a faithful parishioner of both St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church and St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church for many years. After attending George W. Carver Senior High School, she obtained a license of Cosmetology from Sidney Collier Vocational College. She fulfilled her dream of establishing a salon, which she operated successfully for over 45 years. Hair was her passion and her clients were her extended family. She loved teaching technique and hair care to others and represented several major beauty suppliers at hair conferences across the country, making dear friends along the way. She also volunteered regularly at Sidney Collier, encouraging students to hone their craft with excellence. She was an entrepreneur at heart, not only selling jewelry, insurance, make up and vitamins, but creating her own unique line of beauty products that were highly sought after by her many clients. She believed in hard work and self-sufficiency and instilled those traits in her children. She was a firm believer in tough love while at the same time extending a hand to every sibling, niece, nephew, cousin, friend and stranger who crossed her path. Her door was always open and her house was the gathering spot for her extended family. She had a special affinity for babies and the elderly and frequently cared for both. She is survived and cherished by Warren L. Dalferes; daughters Adrienne (André) Celestine, Lolita (Joseph) Famble and Iris (W.L.) Jones; siblings Victoria (Jackie) Arnold, David (Elaine) Vappie, Judy (Jimmy) Randle and Threquinta Parker; brother-in-law Edward (Yvonne) Dalferes; grandchildren Warren Dalferes, Acelon Levert, Alayna Celestine and Alyse Celestine; and great grandchildren Irish Levert, Raniyah Levert, Randy Levert, Raziel Williams, Jaden Williams and Malaysia Barbain and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather Alvin Anderson; mother and father-in-law Edward and Ray Dalferes; son Irish H. Dalferes; brothers Ernest E. Vappie, Jr., Bruce Vappie and Wilmer Vappie; and sisters Phillis Gillis and Grace Reffells. Due to COVID-19 regulations, a private service will be held. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Entombment at St. Louis Cemetery #3. Arrangements will be conducted by D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home. Family and friends may offer condolences and sign the online guestbook at www.rhodesfuneral.com.