Joyce E. Lucco

1928 - 2022

Joyce E. Lucco

LIMESTONE - Joyce E. Lucco, 94, of North Main Street, Limestone, passed away peacefully Monday (Oct. 24, 2022) at Bradford (Pa.) Ecume-nical Home, with her family by her side.

Born Oct. 22, 1928, in Bradford, she was a daughter of the late Truman S. "Jeff" and Helen Jones Eck. On May 8, 1948, in Bradford, she married Jack A. Lucco, who preceded her in death Aug. 28, 2019.

She was a 1945 graduate of Bradford High School.

Joyce had several careers during her long life, most notable being her time as manager of Montgomery Ward when they opened in 1958 in Bradford; secretary at Limestone Union Free School, where she was able to get her daughters on the student bus for away football and basketball games (Thanks Mom!); tax preparer at Bill Fox H&R Block of Olean; front desk manager of Holiday Inn, Olean; and junior accountant at The Pines Senior Care Facility of Olean.

Joyce was active in local town activities in an unofficial capacity for many years and, not content to be fully retired, Joyce ran for and won the Town of Carrollton supervisor position for four years. She served on the board of directors and was the longtime caretaker at Limestone Cemetery.

Joyce attended West Branch United Methodist Church.

She and her husband bowled in the Sunday Night Bowling League. She also bowled in a league with her sister, Carla.

Surviving are three daughters, Jacqueline Lucco of Bradford, Jeri Ann (Charles Coppola) Lucco of Columbus Ohio and Julie (Larry) Carlson of Limestone; six grandchildren, Christa Coppella, Chris Lucco, Sarah Lucco, Abbey Carlson, Chad Carlson and Jay Lucco; six great grandchildren; sister, Carla Dittman; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jack of 71 years; one son, Joel Lucco; one daughter-in-law, Millie Lucco; two sisters, Avonelon Eck and Paula Willis; and two brothers, Minor E. Eck and Gerald Eck.

Family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday (Oct. 28, 2022) in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc., 33 South Ave., where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. with Rev. Fred Zickefoose, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery in Limestone.

Memorial contributions if desired may be made to Limestone Volunteer Fire Department or the activities fund at the Bradford Ecumenical Home.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com.