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Joan Joyce Obituary

JOYCE Joan S. Of Havertown PA, on December 19, 2025. Beloved wife of the late James F. Joyce, Sr. Loving mother of John (Jane), James Jr. (Marie-deceased), Francis (Kate), Thomas (Jo-Ann), Robert (Stella), Joan, and Judith. Grandmother to Lauren, Alison, Hayley, Robert (Kate), Megan (Brian), James, Thomas, Steven (Alex), Jaclyn. Great grandmother to Emily and Quinn. Sister of Robert T. Smith and the late Francis Smith (Bea) and Dolores McNulty (Tom). Family and friends are invited to Joan's Viewing 9:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at THE DONOHUE FUNERAL HOME, Upper Darby, PA 19082, followed by her Funeral Mass at 12:30 P.M. at Sacred Heart Church, 105 Wilson Ave., Havertown, PA 19083. Interment SS Peter & Paul Cemetery. Online Condolences: www.donohuefuneralhome.com

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Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on Dec. 24, 2025.

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Memorial Events
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Dec

27

Viewing

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

The Donohue Funeral Home

8401 West Chester Pike, Upper Darby, PA 19082

Dec

27

Service

12:30 p.m.

Sacred Heart Church

105 Wilson Ave, Havertown, PA 19083

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Donohue Funeral Home - Upper Darby

8401 W Chester Pike (at Lynn Boulevard), Upper Darby, PA 19082

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