She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years, Frank Lawrence Cipolla. Joyce is survived by her children, Joseph Cipolla and wife Martha, Antoinette Caulk and deceased husband John, Frances Efaw and husband Dale, Carolyn Cipolla, Albert Cipolla and wife Lee, Anthony Cipolla and wife Diane, and Anne Marie Jablonski and husband Jay; grandchildren, Frank and wife Lisa, Christopher, Ethan, Andrew, Nicholas, and Jake Cipolla, Stacey, Brendon, Alene, Kayla and Ryan and wife Caitlyn Efaw, Hannah, Jon Anthony, and Jagger Jablonski; great grandson, Joseph Binh Cipolla; sisters, Genevieve Telschow Slaughter and Kathleen Telschow Gardner; and aunt, Peggy Telschow.
Joyce graduated from Jeff Davis High School on May 29, 1944 and from the Houston Business College in 1945. During her career, she worked as a bookkeeper for the Rice Marshall Estates, Magnificat House, a shelter for the homeless, and retired from the Houston-Galveston Catholic School Diocese.
Joyce was a dedicated and loving mother to all seven of her children. In the 1960’s, after Carolyn was born with Cerebral Palsy, Joyce was an original co-founder of the Amity School established for children with disabilities at a time when public schools were not equipped to service these students.
She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, and for a time served as President of the St. Theresa Catholic School PTO. She was a charter member of The Catholic Daughters of America Court Christ the King #1750 established in 1957 and held various offices on the local and state level. She was regent of the local court from 1977 to 1981.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 PM with the Rosary/Vigil to be recited at 7 PM Monday, June 25, 2018 at Earthman Resthaven, 13102 North Freeway. A funeral mass will be held at 10 AM, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 4918 Cochran Street. Rite of Committal will follow at Earthman Resthaven Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Joyce’s name to Reach Unlimited, by visiting https://reachunlimited.org/support/ or by mail to 11832 Mueller Cemetery Road, Suite 200, Cypress, TX 77429. Joyce’s daughter Carolyn is currently a resident at Reach.
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