JOY, MARJORIE C.
Marjorie (Coffey) Joy, 78, of Hartford, formerly of Manchester, wife of over 50 years to John J. Joy Sr., passed into the arms of our Lord, Sunday, (August 28, 2005) at St. Francis Hospital. She was born June 17th, 1927, the daughter of Frank T. and Mary (Loughnane) Coffey in Hartford. She retired from Heublein. She was a long-time active member at the Cathedral of St. Joseph and was a member of the funeral and shawl ministries there. Marjorie was the recipient of the 2004 medal of appreciation from the Cathedral. She volunteered at St. Mary Home in West Hartford and she loved the Yankees. Besides her husband John, she is survived by a daughter and her husband, Terri and John Medeiros of R.I.; and four sons, John Jr., of Hartford, Michael and his wife Myra of N.J., Dennis and his wife Tamara of Vernon, and Edward and his wife Barbara of Manchester; four sisters, Nancy Coffey of Hartford, Sister Marie Coffey RSM., of West Hartford, Jean and her husband John Gronda of Manchester, and Eileen Coffey of West Hartford; sister-in-law Kay Coffey of Simsbury; brother-in-law John Casey of Wethersfield; her nine grandchildren, Richard Dean and his fiancée Beth, Matthew and his wife Emily Dean, Kathleen Joy, Andrew Joy, Erica Joy, Andrea Joy, Margaret Joy, Christopher Joy, and Gabrielle Joy; and two great-grandchildren, Erin Dean and Cooper Dean, she is also remembered by many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, Frank Coffey and her sister, Elizabeth Casey. Friends may call at the Cathedral of St. Joseph, 140 Farmington Ave., Hartford TODAY, Aug. 31 from 5-8 p.m. and again on Thursday, Sept. 1 from 10 - 11 a.m. The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated in the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Thursday at 11 a.m. followed by burial in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Sisters of Mercy Retirement Fund, 243 Steele Rd., West Hartford, CT 06117. Arrangements are being handled by The Ahern Funeral Homes, Inc.