Elizabeth A. Joy

Elizabeth A. Joy, age 85, of Middlebury entered into rest on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford. She was the devoted wife of John J. Joy for over 60 years. Elizabeth was born on February 7, 1930 in New Haven, daughter of the late Edward F. and Mary (Poplis) Anderson, and was a Middlebury resident for 54 years.

Elizabeth was a graduate of Waterbury Catholic High School Class of 1947 and also Class President her senior year. She was employed as an Executive Secretary with the Patent Button Co., before starting her family with John. Elizabeth enjoyed “old movies” especially those featuring Bette Davis, reading and tending to the flowers in her garden. She loved spending time with her family and relished visits with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is the beloved mother of Deborah Austin and her husband Gary of Green Bay, WI; John E. Joy and his wife Joanne of Waterbury; and Karen Smith of Greenwood, SC; loving grandmother of Kristina Sosby and her husband Michael; Eric and Kevin Smith; and Lea, James, John and Brendan Joy. Elizabeth is also survived by her cherished great grandchildren; Annabelle, Hannah and Benjamin Sosby; her sister Joan Mastrianna and twin sister Sally Slick both of Waterbury and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter, Maureen Joy and her son-in-law, Rick Smith.

Elizabeth’s funeral procession will leave the Alderson-Ford Funeral Home of Waterbury, 9 Holmes Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06710 on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 10:30AM for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11AM in Blessed Sacrament Church, 182 Robbins St., Waterbury. Interment will follow in Lake Elise Cemetery, Long Meadow Rd., Middlebury. Friends may greet the family at the funeral home on Wednesday from 9:30AM until the procession leaves for church.