Joyce Gayle Holjencin

Joyce Gayle Holjencin, 70, formerly of Emporium, passed away Saturday (April 6, 2013) at Sena-Kean Manor in Smethport.

 

Born May 13, 1942, in Crosscreek, PA , Joyce was the daughter of the late Everett and Ruth Orrick.  On June 2, 1960, in Coalport, PA, she married Thomas Holjencin, who passed away on August 24, 2006.

 

She was a 1960 graduate of Beccaria-Coalport-Irvona High School, Coalport, PA.  She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, and crafting, and spending time with her friends and family, especially her grandchildren.  Upon raising their family, Joyce and her husband spent their golden years enjoying the beaches and weather of Wilmington, NC, where they often entertained family and friends from the “north”.

 

She is survived by four children: Samuel and Cindy (Provencher) Holjencin of Simpsonville, SC; Joseph J. and Christine (Dempsey) Holjencin of Emporium; Hope Griffith of Wilmington, NC; and Thomas J. and Jeanmare (Guloien) Holjencin, Jr. of Emporium; ten grandchildren: T.J., Shawn, Heidi, Charles, Jarek, Joseph C., Paul, Lucie, Amelia, and Sally; a great-granddaughter, Adeleide; a brother, Samuel Orrick (Louise) and a sister, Carolyn Misiura (John), both of Coalport, PA; a sister-in-law, Jane Orrick of Brunswick, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.

 

In addition to her parents and husband, Joyce was preceded in death by an infant daughter, a brother, James Orrick, and a grandson, Matthew Holjencin. 

 

There will be no visitation.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at 11:00 am in St. Basil The Great Parish, 395 Locust Street, Coalport, PA with Rev. Zab Amar officiating. 

 

Memorials may be made to Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library and/or the Glendale Area Public Library.

 

Arrangements by Coppersmith-Condon Funeral Home, Emporium.

 

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