E. Joyce McDevitt Honer , 95, died November 21 2018 at her oldest son’s home in Sarasota Florida. Born in Shamokin PA, she moved to Delaware County as a young girl and was a life long resident. She grew up in Woodlyn, married Joe Honer in 1947. They moved into the same house where she lived and raised their children until the Blue Route demolished their house in the early 1970s. They moved to Folsom , that was Joyce’s home until she enjoyed the sunshine state and lived with both sons for the past several years.
She was predeceased by her parents James J and Mary (Pratt) McDevitt, siblings Susan McCloskey, Mary (Mollie) Martin and her brother Joseph J McDevitt, her husband of 50+ years, her beloved Joe (Joseph C Honer Sr.) . She is survived by four children Joseph C Honer, James J Honer, Rosemary Pennington and Susan Christie. Five grandchildren .Jennifer Davis, Jeffrey Honer, James Honer Jr, Joseph S Honer , Samantha Vasques , two daughters in law JoEllen Honer and Teena Honer , a son in law Ernie Chartier. Five great grandchildren Patrick and Kieran Davis, Lillyana, Ella and Lucas Vasques.
Joyce was a graduate of Ridley High School, a part time working mother and a tireless volunteer. Actively involved with the Marianist Society since the 1960s and active member of St John Chrysostom being one of the first commissioned Eucharist Ministers and involved in every ministry and outreach too numerous to mention.
Celebration of Life Mass will be at 11:00AM Thursday at St John Chrysostom 617 S. Providence Rd.Wallingford, PA 19086. Friends may call from 9:30 to 10:45 AM at the church. Burial at Mt Hope Cemetery, Aston . Memorial gifts to The Marianist Lay Community of North America ,1341 N Delaware Av, Phila, PA 19125 or St John Chrysostom Church.
She was predeceased by her parents James J and Mary (Pratt) McDevitt, siblings Susan McCloskey, Mary (Mollie) Martin and her brother Joseph J McDevitt, her husband of 50+ years, her beloved Joe (Joseph C Honer Sr.) . She is survived by four children Joseph C Honer, James J Honer, Rosemary Pennington and Susan Christie. Five grandchildren .Jennifer Davis, Jeffrey Honer, James Honer Jr, Joseph S Honer , Samantha Vasques , two daughters in law JoEllen Honer and Teena Honer , a son in law Ernie Chartier. Five great grandchildren Patrick and Kieran Davis, Lillyana, Ella and Lucas Vasques.
Joyce was a graduate of Ridley High School, a part time working mother and a tireless volunteer. Actively involved with the Marianist Society since the 1960s and active member of St John Chrysostom being one of the first commissioned Eucharist Ministers and involved in every ministry and outreach too numerous to mention.
Celebration of Life Mass will be at 11:00AM Thursday at St John Chrysostom 617 S. Providence Rd.Wallingford, PA 19086. Friends may call from 9:30 to 10:45 AM at the church. Burial at Mt Hope Cemetery, Aston . Memorial gifts to The Marianist Lay Community of North America ,1341 N Delaware Av, Phila, PA 19125 or St John Chrysostom Church.