Helen M. Joyce, 94

MILFORD - Helen M. Joyce, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009, in the Milford Center. She was 94. Mrs. Joyce was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., the daughter of the late George and Anastasia (Czhemic) Palahunich. She was a homemaker. Helen and her husband Arthur moved to Milford from Connecticut in December 1977. Mrs. Joyce was a member of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church. She was a member of the Milford Senior Center and enjoyed taking trips to Hawaii and Alaska with the group. She was a also a member of the Shawnee Homemakers Club. Helen was an avid and accomplished quilter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur L. Joyce in 1981. She is survived by her son, Michael Joyce and his wife Marina of Newark; and a granddaughter, Jennifer Young of Chapel Hill, N.C. Friends called from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the Lofland Funeral Home, 102 Lakeview Ave., Milford, where prayers were recited at 11:30 a.m. Burial was private in Milford Community Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Alzheimer's Association, 109 N. Bedford St., Georgetown, DE 19947.