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Joyce MacAllister Obituary
WATERFORD - Joyce M. MacAllister, 94, of Washington Ave., passed away Friday, October 31, 2025, at Albany Medical Center. Born in Troy, she was the daughter of the late James S. and Gertrude Witherow MacAllister. She was a 1949 graduate of Lansingburgh High School.
Joyce had been employed by St. Gobain, formerly Norton Co., for over 40 years. She retired in 1991. She was a member of the Norton Retirees, Halfmoon Senior Citizens, the Waterford Bocce League and Christian Business Women. In her free time, she enjoyed bowling, archery and fishing.
She is the aunt of Linda Rothenheber of Florence, Ore., and Paul Rothenheber of Columbia, Mich. She was predeceased by her sister Shirley A. Rothenheber.
Funeral services will be Monday, at noon, at Philip J. Brendese Funeral Home, 133 Broad St. (Rte.32), Waterford. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
Relatives and friends may visit at the funeral home on Monday, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., prior to the funeral service.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Brunswick Baptist Church, 385 Grange Rd., Troy, N.Y. 12180
To express your sympathy or share a treasured memory, visit www.Brendesefuneralhome.com
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Walter
November 8, 2025
Dear Joyce thank you for being my Mom's best friend since you were kids.
Thank you for being so kind to us 4 kids of hers. From our trip to Mystic, night tobogganing in Frear Park to turning me on to cranberry juice you were always
a joy. You never once said, I'll hold him Ollie while I was getting spanked at Church. Lol
I'm glad Nancy and I got to spend some time with you these last couple years.
I learned just how amazing you were and how much like my Mom you trust in the Lord. He is lucky to have you and it may sound bad but I can't wait for you and Mom to hook up again and just hang out. MUCH LOVE WALT & NANCY
Anne Wager Sandford Grass
November 8, 2025
I have nothing but good memories of my 70-year friendship with Joyce. As I reflect on those 70 years, I realize we never had a disagreement. That is amazing. Joyce was one of God´s saints on earth.
To say I will miss her is a huge understatement.
My condolences to her family. Anne Wager
Debra DeBell Ryan
November 7, 2025
So many memories of Joyce. She and our Mom were best friends for decades. She picked us all up for church on Sundays when we were young and we kids tortured her by being late and bickering the entire way. She and Dorothy Pitman sang the best duets. I will always remember her with fondness and gratitude. My condolences to her family.
Walter
November 7, 2025
R.I.P. Joyce. My Mom's best friend from when they were young and a very good friend to her family, my sisters and I.
Vacationed in Mystic with us when I was very little and took us moonlight toboggining at Frear Park.
GOD BLESS
Much Love, Walt & Nancy
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