Joyce Armstrong

Obituary of Joyce D. Armstrong

MT. ARLINGTON, NJ-Joyce D. Armstrong died on Friday, November 27, 2009, at Morristown Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was 77. Born in Wilkensburg, PA, to the late Clinton and Mary (Ritts) Burket on October 23, 1932, she was a 34-year resident of Mendham until moving to Mt. Arlington in June, 2006. Joyce graduated then worked at the Business Training College in Pittsburgh, PA, where she met her husband Joseph Armstrong. Joyce and Joe married on June 6, 1955, at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. She would fondly remember their 'two-year honeymoon' in Hawaii, while Joe served with the U.S. Marine Corps. Prior to their honeymoon, Joyce enjoyed working for Radio personality Mark Evans in Washington, DC. Joyce was a member of the Newcomers' Group of Mendham for more than 20 years and enjoyed playing in the bridge club. She also enjoyed traveling and the Naval Academy. Joyce will be remembered by friends and neighbors for her deep love of her family, her beautiful Mendham home-especially her porch swing, her Christmas Eve and Army-Navy Game parties, and her kindness. She was predeceased by her brother Clinton (1993) and her sister Maybelle Gillespie (1992). Survivors include her husband of 54 years Joseph, her daughter Kimberly of Succasunna, her son Scott of Wilmington, NC, and her beloved grandson Colin of Rockaway. A memorial service to celebrate Joyce's life will be held at the Bailey Funeral Home on Saturday, December 12, 2009, at 1:00 pm. A reception will be held at the Elks Club in Gladstone. Entombment will take place at the U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis, MD at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in Joyce's name to Cancer Center for Education and Patient Support Fund, Morristown Memorial Health Foundation, PO Box 1956, Morristown, N.J. 07962. Arrangements are by the Bailey Funeral Home, 8 Hilltop Road, Mendham, NJ, 07945-(973)543-4720, www.baileyfuneralhomes.com.
Saturday
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Memorial Service

Saturday, December 12, 2009
Bailey Funeral Home
8 Hilltop Road
Mendham, New Jersey, United States

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MT. ARLINGTON – Joyce D. Armstrong died suddenly of cancer on Friday, November 27, 2009 at Morristown Memorial Hospital. She was 77. Born in Wilkensburg PA to the late Clinton and Mary (Ritts) Burket on October 23, 1932, she was a resident of Mendham from 1972 until moving to Mt. Arlington in June of 2006. Mrs. Armstrong was a parishioner of St. Joseph’s Church in Mendham. She attended business school in Washington DC, where she met her husband. Joyce was married to Joseph Armstrong on June 6, 1955 at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis MD. Afterward, she and Joe were sent on a ‘two year honeymoon’ in Hawaii while Joe served with the United States Marine Corps. She was a member of the Newcomers’ Group of Mendham for over 20 years, and enjoyed playing bridge with the Newcomers’ Bridge Club. Enjoyed entertaining her family and friends. She was predeceased by her brother Clinton in 1993 and her sister Maybelle Gillespie 1992. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Joseph, her daughter Kimberly of Succasunna, her son Scott of Wilmington NC, and her grandson Colin Armstrong of Rockaway. Arrangements are by the Bailey Funeral Home, 8 Hilltop Road, Mendham, NJ 07945 (973) 543-4720 www.baileyfuneralhomes.com A memorial service will celebrate Joyce’s life, at the Bailey Funeral Home on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 1:00 PM. Entombment will take place at the US Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis MD at the convenience of the family.
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