She took her degree from the U. of Connecticut and became a foreign language teacher at a local high school before going on into the Military Civilian Educational Overseas network in Aug. 1967. Her career overseas spanned 29 years starting in Japan and ending there with her retirement in 1996. Joyce also taught in Clark AFB in the Phillipines, Bentwaters-Woodbridge in England and Torrejon AFB in Madrid, Spain. She eventually moved into the post of Foreign Language Coordinator for the Pacific Schools at the headquarters in Okinawa, and, for her final assignment, moved back to the Tokyo area. She attained two Masters Degrees Prior To leaving DoDDs overseas military network.
Returning to Connecticut, she taught one final year before fully retiring in 1997. She passed away of an apparent heart attack in July of 1999 and is buried near her hometown of Willimantic, CT.
She will always be remembered by her jovial and happy way in which she taught her students, often times, becoming a friend, more than a teacher. She will always be in our hearts.
Returning to Connecticut, she taught one final year before fully retiring in 1997. She passed away of an apparent heart attack in July of 1999 and is buried near her hometown of Willimantic, CT.
She will always be remembered by her jovial and happy way in which she taught her students, often times, becoming a friend, more than a teacher. She will always be in our hearts.
She took her degree from the U. of Connecticut and became a foreign language teacher at a local high school before going on into the Military Civilian Educational Overseas network in Aug. 1967. Her career overseas spanned 29 years starting in Japan and ending there with her retirement in 1996. Joyce also taught in Clark AFB in the Phillipines, Bentwaters-Woodbridge in England and Torrejon AFB in Madrid, Spain. She eventually moved into the post of Foreign Language Coordinator for the Pacific Schools at the headquarters in Okinawa, and, for her final assignment, moved back to the Tokyo area. She attained two Masters Degrees Prior To leaving DoDDs overseas military network.
Returning to Connecticut, she taught one final year before fully retiring in 1997. She passed away of an apparent heart attack in July of 1999 and is buried near her hometown of Willimantic, CT.
She will always be remembered by her jovial and happy way in which she taught her students, often times, becoming a friend, more than a teacher. She will always be in our hearts.
Returning to Connecticut, she taught one final year before fully retiring in 1997. She passed away of an apparent heart attack in July of 1999 and is buried near her hometown of Willimantic, CT.
She will always be remembered by her jovial and happy way in which she taught her students, often times, becoming a friend, more than a teacher. She will always be in our hearts.
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