Obituaries
Sep. 16, 2014
Joanne M. Garvey, 1935-2014
Joanne M. Garvey, who broke a staggering number of glass ceilings by holding positions that had never been occupied by a woman on the state and national levels, died Thursday after battling cancer.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Joanne M. Garvey, who broke a staggering number of glass ceilings by holding positions on the state and national levels that had never been occupied by a woman, died Thursday after battling cancer.
She was considered the "founding mother" of California Women Lawyers, which celebrated its 40th anniversary the day she died.
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