Obituaries
February 3, 2021

Joyce Visco – North Charleroi

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Joyce Visco, 82, of North Charleroi passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at Westmoreland Manor. Born in Brownsville on May 3, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Virginia Mae Ward Martin. Joyce worked for Bell Telephone and was a seamstress for the Mon Valley Superstars from 1989 until her retirement. She was a member of the Charleroi Presbyterian Church. Joyce is survived by her daughter Sandra (Terry) Foster; grandchildren, Martin and Ashleigh Foster; sister-in-law, Stella Visco Kennedy; caretakers, Robert and Kimberly Bury, Dr. Gareth Bury and Dr. Morgan (Dr. Maxwell) Bury-Eriksen. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, James Visco, who passed in 1994. A special thank you to the staff at Westmoreland Manor and Heartland Hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her loving memory to Westmoreland Manor, 2480 South Grande Blvd., Greensburg, Pa 15601. At the request of Joyce, all services will be private and entrusted to the LEONARD M. PAVLIC FUNERAL HOMES INC., 235 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi. Online condolences may be expressed at www.pavlincfuneralhomes.com.

 

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