Joyce Mary Loewe, loving wife of the late Joseph Loewe, died peacefully on November 30, 2022. Born and raised in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Michael Paul and Margaret Mary Pusateri. She is survived by her six children: Kathleen M. Dowell (Christopher), Bonnie J. Bigenho, Donna L. Ripple, Cheryl A. Loewe, Christine M. Peterson (Christopher) and Michael J. Loewe (Becky), 12 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Thomas. She also leaves behind her sister, Joan Castiner, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
Joyce attended West Elementary, MacFarland Jr High and Roosevelt High School. She was a cheerleader, served on the student council and was in a sorority. She also played baseball, basketball and field hockey. Her high school year book said, “Joyce’s vim, vigor and vitality are contagious”. This always remained true.
After she graduated from high school, Joyce went to work for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as a stenographer and bookkeeper. She married her high school sweetheart and eventually stopped working to raise her family. When her children were old enough, she went back to work at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. In a program for working mothers with the National Fire Research Laboratory, Joyce helped test household products for fire safety. She retired 21 years later as the administrative assistant to the associate director for the Advanced Technology Program.
Her favorite pastimes included reading, sewing, drawing, gardening, dancing, and music. She will always be remembered for her delicious cooking. She was a lover of all animals. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St Martin’s Catholic Church, Gaithersburg, MD on December 13, 2022 at 11am. Mrs. Loewe will be buried, with her husband, at the Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Silver Spring, MD. A donation in her memory may be made to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
