Official Obituary of
Joyce E. (Gnade) Slater
December 2, 1940 ~ October 18, 2020 (age 79) 79 Years Old
Joyce Slater Obituary
Joyce E. Slater, age 79, of North Washington passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Butler Memorial Hospital.
Joyce was born December 2, 1940 in Butler. She was the daughter of the late Karl W. Gnade and the late Grace McNamee Gnade. Joyce attended Butler Catholic School and graduated from Butler High School. She was a homemaker and had also been employed by Martins Pharmacy. Joyce was a member of the North Washington Presbyterian Church, the North Washington Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxillary, where she served as treasurer, and was a den mother for Cub Scout Pack 36. She enjoyed playing cards with the “girls”.
Joyce is survived by one daughter, Taryn D.(Dan)Hines of Golden, CO; three sons, Todd E. Slater of North Washington, Troy D.(Denise)Slater of Butler and Trent R.(Paula) Slater of Butler; six grandchildren, Cody(Traci) Slater, Karlee(Dan) McCracken, Selena Slater, Troy “TJ” Slater, Sydney Hines and Landon Hines and three great grandchildren, Kyla McCracken, Dayne McCracken and Lincoln Slater. One brother, Richard Gnade, and his wife, Susan, of Danville, PA also survives.
Joyce is preceded in death by her husband, James R. Slater, who passed away, August 4, 2016 and two brothers.
The family will receive friends at the William F. Young Funeral Home, 132 Main Street, West Sunbury from 6 to 8 Thursday, October 22, 2020. Private services and burial in the North Washington Union Cemetery will be held Friday, October 23, 2020.
In accordance with the current COVID-19 guidelines masks or face coverings are required and social distancing should be practiced.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be sent to the North Washington Union Cemetery, % Bev Bishop, P.O. Box 35, North Washington, PA 16048.
Joyce was born December 2, 1940 in Butler. She was the daughter of the late Karl W. Gnade and the late Grace McNamee Gnade. Joyce attended Butler Catholic School and graduated from Butler High School. She was a homemaker and had also been employed by Martins Pharmacy. Joyce was a member of the North Washington Presbyterian Church, the North Washington Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxillary, where she served as treasurer, and was a den mother for Cub Scout Pack 36. She enjoyed playing cards with the “girls”.
Joyce is survived by one daughter, Taryn D.(Dan)Hines of Golden, CO; three sons, Todd E. Slater of North Washington, Troy D.(Denise)Slater of Butler and Trent R.(Paula) Slater of Butler; six grandchildren, Cody(Traci) Slater, Karlee(Dan) McCracken, Selena Slater, Troy “TJ” Slater, Sydney Hines and Landon Hines and three great grandchildren, Kyla McCracken, Dayne McCracken and Lincoln Slater. One brother, Richard Gnade, and his wife, Susan, of Danville, PA also survives.
Joyce is preceded in death by her husband, James R. Slater, who passed away, August 4, 2016 and two brothers.
The family will receive friends at the William F. Young Funeral Home, 132 Main Street, West Sunbury from 6 to 8 Thursday, October 22, 2020. Private services and burial in the North Washington Union Cemetery will be held Friday, October 23, 2020.
In accordance with the current COVID-19 guidelines masks or face coverings are required and social distancing should be practiced.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be sent to the North Washington Union Cemetery, % Bev Bishop, P.O. Box 35, North Washington, PA 16048.
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