Joan Mary Auclair ’82

Joan Mary Auclair ’82, of Harwinton, Conn.; Jun. 28, after an extended illness. Her passion for art led her to a career in illustration and graphic design. She first moved to New York City, then settled back in her home state of Connecticut. She produced countless newsletters, brochures, posters, and signs—all with grammatical precision and clarity. Her business card asked, “Need help spelling hors d’oeuvres?” She always made little cartoon sketches of the people and cats around her, especially in the margins of important documents. An additional passion for cooking and baking, which she practiced on with her Brown roommates, inspired her to begin baking sourdough bread and open Orchard Hill Baking in Riverton, Conn. in April of 2020. She is survived by husband Richard Goulet, two children, her father, five grandchildren and two siblings.