Sandra M. Joyce

Sandra M. Joyce obituary, Pottsville, PA

Sandra M. Joyce

Sandra Joyce Obituary

Visit the James E. Humphrey Funeral Home - Pottsville website to view the full obituary.

Sandra M. Joyce, 76, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday night, January 8, 2026, at Edenbrook of Greenwood Hill Nursing Center, Pottsville.

She was born September 29, 1949, in Newark, NJ, a daughter of the late George Donlan and Margaret Roehrich Huber Dolan.

She was a graduate St. Benedict’s Academy, Elizabeth, NJ.

Prior to retiring, she worked for Stair-Pak Products, LLC, Pine Grove, PA.

Sandra was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven.

She was preceded in death by her sister Margaret L Dolan and a brother, George Donlan.

Surviving are her husband of 55 years, Richard M. Joyce, Sr.; children, Wendy Conway, and her husband Jonathan, Friedensburg, Richard M. Joyce, Jr. and his wife Amy, Pottsville; Natasha Knorr, and her fiancé, Bob Piccola, Orwigsburg; grandchildren, Sean Conway, Matthew Conway, Brendan Conway, Katherine Joyce, Richard M. Joyce, III, Abigail Knorr, Sophia Knorr, Brigid Joyce, Bernadette Joyce; great-granddaughter, Autumn Conway; a brother, Sheldon Huber, 3 sisters, Carol Huber, Isabella Arruda, Helen Meagher; nieces and nephews.

A private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the family’s convenience. Cremation Arrangements are under the care of James E. Humphrey Funeral Home, James B. Humphrey, F.D.

In lieu of flowers, the family gratefully asks that any memorial contributions be made in honor of Sandra to the Alzheimer's Association (https://www.alz.org/pa).  

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

James E. Humphrey Funeral Home - Pottsville

1112 West Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901

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