Joyce Beth Hakansson

I miss joyce.she was the kindest brightest person I'd ever met and we became friends despite an age gap.i loved her dearly and I admired her totally in awe

Ducks Ahoy, Scallop Scoot, Seahorse hide and seek. This woman positively impacted many childhoods.

One of my earliest memories is playing Ducks Ahoy on the Commodore 64. I don't think I was old enough to understand much of what was going on but it sure was a much better message about how to get along with waterfowl than the Duck Hunt game that came out a few years later for the 8bit Nintendo.

Joyce was such a kindhearted woman whose heart and light shined so bright. I was fortunate enough to live directly across the street from the Hakansson family when I was 6 years old until 11. I'm very grateful that I had the privilege of knowing Joyce. Sending Nils, Carolyn, and Alex wishes for comfort and peace.

Joyce was the kindest person I have ever known. In 1969, I arrived at Cal as a foreign student from India. Joyce & Nils had volunteered to be a host family for a foreign student and they selected me. I was treated like a family member and was invited to dinners, overnight stays, and weekend trips out of town. Joyce was always the most gracious host who cooked amazing dinners and really made me feel welcomed. She handled her ailment with bravery. I will always think of her as an exceptional...

Joyce showed me how to live your values, bring integrity to the table and have some fun! Her kind and lovely spirit is something I have always cherished.

Joyce was remarkable to work with! Inspiring, creative, passionate - a constant inspiration! The work was always about learning, motivation, and becoming more than you were before Joyce or her educational innovations touched your life.
My thoughts are with her family, especially Nils!

I wish to extend my condolences to the friends and family of this remarkable woman who was so creative and did so much to enrich the lives of so many. As a person with FSH dystrophy, I am grateful to her for all that she did to represent me and other individuals with this disease.

I am so sorry to lose Joyce. She was a wonderful friend, inspiration, and driving force behind the FSH Society's annual "Songs in the Key of Steven Blier" concerts in San Francisco. A remarkable human who will be greatly missed.