Joyce E. Cuva

Joyce Cuva Obituary

Cuva, Joyce E. (Polle)
Irondequoit: September 23, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer at age 55. Beloved wife of William W.; loving mother of William E.; sister of Ronald (Barbara) Polle, William (Cindy) Polle and Virginia Soucie (Tony Gonzales); sister-in-law of Tony and Josie Cuva, Marie Bonferraro, Paula (Jim) Smith, Linda (Richard) Stenglien and Marlene Cranston; special friend, Beverly Marletta and special niece, Susan Smith; many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call Friday 4-8 PM at the Dierna Funeral Home, 2309 Culver Rd. (Near Norton). Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 9:30 AM at Christ the King Church. Interment White Haven Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers those wishing may direct contributions to Highland Hospital Medical Oncology or Irondequoit Ambulance in her memory.

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Published by Rochester Democrat And Chronicle from Sep. 25 to Sep. 26, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Joyce Cuva

13 Entries

Sara Zink

September 28, 2008

Mr. Cuva and Bill
You are in our thoughts. We will always remember your mom as such a caring person. She took care of all of us at one point or another while at Hilbert. Thinking about you often.
Marshall and Sara Zink

Elaine Shojaie

September 28, 2008

Dear Bill and family,
I am so sorry to hear of Joyce's passing, but am also relieved that she is no longer suffering the pain that she went through each day with cancer. I was very honored to be able to take care of her during the many hospitalizations when she was at Highland Hospital. She always had a great sense of humor and a ready smile for those who walked through her door. May God give you strength and courage in these days and weeks to come. I, and the E5 staff at HH will miss her very much indeed.

Debbie Hughes

September 27, 2008

Bill,
I'm am so sorry for your loss. I know Joycie's in Heaven helping God watch over all of us. It has been such a blessing for me to know you and Joyce and to be a witness to the love and devotion you had for each other. Not many people have had the opportunity to experience that type of love and both you and Joyce were truly blessed to find each other. I remember your first trip out to Vegas to visit Susie in 1991 and even though it was our first time meeting you and Joyce instantly made me feel like a member of the family and it has continued through all of these years. I feel very priviledged to have been a part of the Cuva family. Please know that I'm sending lots of love and prayers across the miles for you and Billy.
God Bless

Debbie & Simon Breinlinger

September 27, 2008

Bill and Mr. Cuva,

We are so very sorry to hear of your loss. Because Bill shared with us how much your family loved to go on cruises we decided to take our first one with him. Because of your family, we are now enjoying them too. We will have a toast to your mom and wife on all our future trips to sea. We are sure the the loss of a mother and wife is difficult for both of you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Love and Gods Blessings,

Tina Schoepflin

September 26, 2008

Cuva,
I am so sorry to hear about your mom. From what JT says she was a very special lady and will be missed. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Tina and Todd (JT's sister)

Michele Wade

September 26, 2008

Cuva-
I am very sorry to hear of your mom's passing. Although I never met her, I always heard funny stories about her from JT. And the way you've always spoke of your parents with such love and respect, it was obvious that they were not just your parents but your best friends.
I'm sorry we cannot be there, but you and your dad will be in our thoughts. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help, and we hope to see you very soon.

Roger Simmons

September 26, 2008

Bill,
I know this has been an extremely difficult journey for Joyce, you & family.She will be missed by many. My Deepest sympathy. I believe with God's help, you will understand Joyce is no longer suffering and is experiencing peace and joy in His Kingdom. My prayers are with you and know you are truly loved.

Steve Armenia

September 26, 2008

Billy,

Our thoughts are with you and your family. If you need anything let us know.

NTEU Chapter 154

September 25, 2008

Mrs. Cuva will be missed very much not only by her husband, her son, her entire family but also by the many friends of Billy. She was like a pseudo mother (in all actuality she must have somewhere in the neighborhood of about 500 children). Mrs. Cuva would take many nights out of her own time to help anyone thru any college dilemma. She would listen to our problems; give us a guiding light and most of all, even if we did not what to hear it, she would tell us what she really thought.

Most of the time they were inspirational conversations but of course there were those 2:00-3:00 AM calls where we thought we would share our night’s activities with Mrs. Cuva and she would quite blatantly tell us where to go!!! Many of Billy’s friends got close enough to Mrs. Cuva to call her Joyce or even Mom. Joyce taught us many lessons, one of which I will share.

There once was a young man that sat down to one of Joyce’s many Sunday pasta dinners. It was fantastic- she slaved over the stove for hours. Mr. Cuva, Billy and I sat down for our meal. Mrs. Cuva made sure everyone was served before herself. After everyone was content she sat down to enjoy the meal with her company. Me being Irish, Mrs. Cuva asked "How do you like the authentic Italian meal?" My reply was, “Excellent, but what brand of sauce do you use?"...... Wrong answer! After a long awkward silence I realized what I had said. That is when I understood that everything she did had key ingredients just like her pasta sauce. Love, dedication, and always a touch of reality!!

Annie Kirchoff

September 25, 2008

All of our love from Irondequoit Ambulance.

Pamela Coons

September 25, 2008

Please accept my heartfelt sympathies for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.

Cindy Scheiber

September 25, 2008

Bill and Family,
As you know I have known you and Joyce for years now, I am so sad that she is gone, but I am glad she no longer has to fight and be in pain. She was truly inspirational to me, because no matter what she was going through, she always had a smile on her face. She will forever be in my heart, but I miss her already. Let me know if you need anything.

Love Cindy

September 25, 2008

I worked with Mrs. Cuva at Highland it was a honor to care for her, I pray that God grant Mr. Cuva and family the strenghth to endure at this difficult time,my prayers are with you all at this time of sorrow.

Irene

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