Mary Joyce Miller of Delray Beach, Florida went to be with her Jesus on December 18, 2020. She passed away peacefully at 93 years young with an independent free spirit to the very end. She was predeceased by her beloved parents Lawrence William 'Mooney' Miller and Helen Dearborn Miller née Crowie. She was also predeceased by her precious sister Charlotte Marilyn Hogan and will rejoice at being reunited with her family.

Joyce was born in Niagara Falls, NY on Oct 25,1927 and moved to Texas in her twenties where she became the mother of three children: Mark T. Quinlan (deceased), Mary H. Huston (deceased) and Charles F. Quinlan. She is survived by her granddaughter Andrea W. Huston and her great granddaughter Quinn A. Stowe. She is also survived by her loving nieces and nephews Richard J. Hogan Jr, Judith M. Pass (Robert), Kerry E. Hogan-Hamer (Alan), William L. Hogan and Kathleen H. Hall along with thirteen great nieces and nephews.

Joyce will be sadly missed by her friends. The family would like to express gratitude to a few of those who were a remarkable blessing to us and especially to Joyce: Guy and Marie Desjardins, Bob and Linda Phillips, Dottie Baudo and Deborah Hopkins. Joyce will be happy to again see her dear friend Joanie Reale.

Joyce had a strong passion for the water. She loved to be at the beach or on a boat and was both an avid sailor and fisherman in her younger years. She was most at ease in a rainstorm on her lanai overlooking the Intercoastal. Although she lived most of her adult life in Texas and Florida, she never forgot the beauty of winter and traveled north each year as often as she was able. She also enjoyed the woods and fall scenery in the mountains of western North Carolina where she had a seasonal home for many years. Joyce absolutely loved to sing. She was constantly humming or singing to herself and was a member of her church choir until just a few years ago. Joyce also had a heart for the poor, if anyone desires to celebrate Joyce's life with a charitable contribution, please consider St. Mary Catholic Church 1200 East Main Street, Pahokee, FL 33476. Please specify "Outreach Program".

There will be no visitation.  A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at Ascension Catholic Church, 7250 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL (561) 997-5486 at a later date when it is safe for family and friends to travel.  Following cremation, Joyce's remains will be both scattered on Lake Ontario and buried at her gravesite in Greenwood Cemetery, Wilson, NY according to her wishes. Her headstone reads "A SPIRIT FREE ON LAND AND SEA".