Joyce Fizzolio

Fizzolio, Joyce
Born October 29, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan. Died July 8, 2004. She was 70. Joyce attended Wayne State University. She was a graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. While there, she became professional and performed in 23 musicals including Oklahoma, Brigadoon, Carousel and Pal Joey. Joyce continued her career in New York City and made her Broadway debut at the Palace Theatre. Her New York Concert debut was soloist with the American Symphony Orchestra in New York. In addition to her classical training, Joyce was featured with the Milton Berle Show for three years. She was a solo act at such hotels as the Flamingo, El Rancho, and the Riviera in Las Vegas. She also sang at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles. For the past 30 years, Joyce has been teaching singing. She was the president of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Los Angeles Chapter, for three years. She was State Chairman of voice for the MTAC Certificate of Merit program for eight years and served as Voice Editor for six years for the Music Teacher's Magazine. Joyce was president of the West Valley MTAC for three years. In 1997, she was President of the Dominant Club. As an active adjudicator, Joyce has judged such competitions as the Met Auditions district level, and the Bach Complete Works. She also served as an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University for four years. Above all these accomplishments, Joyce's greatest one was that of a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was the beloved wife of James M. Fizzolio for 44 years, mother of Cecile, Carolyn, and Laura and grandmother to Jamie, Carly, Kendra, Nicole, and Brett. Viewing will be held at Gates, Kingsley Gates, Sunday, July 11 at 5:00 p.m. followed by Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services at St. Bernardine of Siena Catholic Church, July 12 at 11:00 a.m. Donations may be made to Providence St. Joseph Foundation/Cancer Program, 501 Buena Vista, Burbank 91505.