Joan Joyce

November 12, 2009

Joan Joyce, of Hazleton, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 12, 2009, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Ithaca, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late James Hamilton McCully and Anna McNiece McCully. Joan was a graduate of Ithaca High School and attended Oveida College. Prior to her retirement, she was a secretary at Hazleton General Hospital. Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, was her husband, John Michael Jack, in 1988. Surviving are her son Joseph Michael, Hazleton; daughters, JeriAnn Joyce, Kingston; Judith Margaret and her husband, John Rios, Brigantine, N.J., and Jaclyn Mary Joyce, Richmond, Va.; sisters, Anne Porter, Cortland, N.Y., and Beverly Gerry Dunphy, Sun City, Fla.; and grandchildren Megan Brezinske, Joseph Bove and John Bove. Joan will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. Joan's family wishes to thank Dr. John Haber, Dr. Sam DePasquale, Dr. Thomas Delehanty and the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for the kindness and compassion shown to their mother. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of Turnbach Funeral Home Inc., 423 W. Broad St., Hazleton. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations for The Arthritis Foundation, P.O. Box 96280, Washington, DC 20077.