Joyce G Wenzel

March 13, 1924 - April 21, 2015

Joyce G. Wenzel ( Minnerly) passed peacefully on April 21, 2015 in Tinton Falls, New Jersey with family members at her side. She was 91 years old. Born in Orange, N.J., Joyce lived most of her adult years in Chatham, N.J. and spent many summers at her family home on Long Beach Island, NJ. For the past 12 years, she has lived with her husband, Art, at Seabrook Village in Tinton Falls, N.J. Joyce is survived by her husband of over 70 years, Art, along with son Ray, his wife Carolyn, and daughter-in-law Melissa. She also has another son, Russ, who passed away 6 years ago. Joyce’s greatest joy was her 5 grandchildren including Corey, Mike, Brian, Scott, and Steve, along with 6 great grandchildren Ryan, Andrew, Kyle, Kaitlin, Bryce, and Kayla. In addition, her sister and best friend, Carol, remained in close contact with one another until the end. Joyce attended Columbia High School in Maplewood, N.J. She remained lifelong friends with many of her Columbia H.S. classmates. During World War ll, Joyce served in the United States Naval Reserve as an apprentice seaman and was honorably discharged in March, 1945. While living in Chatham, Joyce worked for the Chatham School System in both the high school principal’s office and the athletic department. She was also a member of the Chatham United Methodist Church. Joyce had many personal interests which included playing golf, music, dancing, painting, and watching football and ice hockey games. A memorial service will be held on Monday, May 11 at 11:00 am. The location of the service will be the Atrium at the Town Square, within Seabrook Village, 3000 Essex Road in Tinton Falls, N.J. A memorial contribution may be extended to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation or the Susan G. Komen Foundation.