We learned on Saturday, May 9th that John Joy passed away. We last saw him when he attended the multi-class reunion in 2018.  We were never one to give prizes for having been married the longest, or had themost children or who looked the youngest, but had we then John surely would have won without a doubt for looking the youngest and healthiest.  He looked great.  I have seen many people comment about John on Facebook of their long time friendships with him from high school and as you read his obituary below, you will see what a wonderful man he was and how loved he was by everyone.  Rest In Peace John.  You might physically be gone but you will never be forgotten. 🙏🏻💕🙏?>?

Here is the obituary for John F. Joy RIP

Beacon - John Francis Joy, a local area resident since 1984 and formerly of White Plains and Peekskill, passed away peacefully at home in Beacon on Saturday, May 9, 2020. He was 69.

He was born in Peekskill on October 13, 1950.

John loved spending time with his family and vacationing at the beach. He especially adored his two grandchildren. He enjoyed watching sports, especially soccer (he was an avid fan of Manchester United) as well as hockey (He was also a New York Rangers fan and attended many games at Madison Square Garden). He also enjoyed horse racing, boxing, listening to music, and going to concerts. John was a member of St. Mary, Mother of the Church in Fishkill.

In 2018, he retired as the Director of Advertising for Lord and Taylor in Manhattan. He worked in the advertising industry for 45 years.

On August 10, 1980, he married Theresa O'Neill in White Plains. Theresa survives at home in Fishkill.

Additional survivors include his son, John Joy & his wife Angela of Poughkeepsie; his son, Christopher Joy & his wife Kathleen of Fishkill; his daughter, Kimberly Wing & her husband Zachary of Beacon; his grandchildren, Christopher Joy, Jr. and Clara Wing; his mother, Mary (Centorrino) Joy of Cold Spring; his sister, Jane Gordineer & her husband Dave Piques; his brother, Robert Joy & Kelly Pagan; and many other loving relatives & friends.

John was predeceased by his father, John Joy.

Services will be private, with a drive by memorial tribute to follow on Wednesday 5/13/20 at 5:00pm. The drive by vigil will be held at 31 Rende Drive, Beacon New York. Friends and family are welcome to pay their respects while driving by his home supporting his family from afar.

Memorial donations may be made to Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation, 374 Violet Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (www.hvhospice.org) or Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (to benefit MSK Westchester), P.O. Box 5028, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5028 (www.mskcc.org).

Arrangements are under the direction of McHoul Funeral Home of Fishkill, Inc., 1089 Main Street, Fishkill. For online tributes, you can visit John's Book of Memories at www.mchoulfuneralhome.com
Published in the Poughkeepsie Journal from May 11 to May 12, 2020