Joyce Sheehey passed away at the Victoria Manor in Lindsay on November 2, 2022 at the age of 91 after a life long battle with lung disease.

Joyce was the only child of Agnes Lamb and was the step-daughter of George Kilkelly and Louis Jewell. Joyce was raised on the Lamb Homestead just outside of Fenelon Falls with her Grandparents, Samuel and Elizabeth Lamb, her Uncle and Aunt, Allister and Wilhelmina Lamb and their nine children, Cecil, Ivan, Allan, Ross, Dave, Gloria, Eleanor, Dorothy and Murray. Joyce attended school with her cousins at Lamb's School and later Fell's School. Joyce is survived by her cousins, Ross (Bunny) Lamb, Dave (Loretta) Lamb, Gloria Quibell and Dorothy (Bob) Duvall as well as Joice Lamb and Bev Lamb.

Joyce was predeceased by all of her brothers and sisters-in-law. Ralph and Marg Sheehey, Ted & Ruth Sheehey and Beatrice and Ted Parliament.

On the death of her beloved Grandpa in 1944, Joyce, her Mom and Grandma moved into Fenelon Falls where she attended Fenelon Falls High School and worked after school at different jobs in the Village to help support herself.

Joyce married Cyril Jones Sheehey in 1951 and on July 1, 1953 they moved to their ranch property in the Little Britain area where they farmed and raised their five children. While Cyril worked at GM to support the family and farming operation, Joyce tended to the farm, worked the fields, milked the cows and raised their children, all while being a hockey and baseball Mom and babysitting their first three Grandchildren.

Joyce worked at the Spinners in Fenelon Falls, the Arsenal in Lindsay and later with Canada Post delivering mail to residents of RR2 Little Britain and her favourite job, running the snack bar at Corneil's Auction Barn every Friday night.

Joyce lived a life of service, to her family, to her Church, the Valentia United Church, and later the Valentia Church and Community Centre, the Little Britain Arena and Community Center and the Little Britain Community Baptist Church as well as serving for over 25 years as a Community Care Volunteer.

Joyce was predeceased by her husband Cyril in 1995 and is survived by her five children, Ken (Donna Berry). Karen (Barry) Ramsay, Jake, Blaine (Julie Hayes) and Brian (Cathy). Her 11 Grandchildren, Jennifer Sheehey, Jason (Tania) Ramsay, Jolene (Enzo) Ingribelli, Jacqueline (Brad) Litz, Jocelyn (Jim Pearson) Moran, Joey Sheehey, Hailey (Dustin) Playford, Meaghann (Nathan Moore) Hayes, Zach (Cara) Sheehey, Brittany (Jason Fitzsimmons) Sheehey and Cole Sheehey. Her 18 Great Grandchildren, Isabelle and Andy Ramsay, Colsyn and Walker Wylie, Madison (Ben Bernard) Litz, Jacob and Sawyer Litz, Taylor, Trystan and Dacen Moran, Gray Sheehey and Jade Playford, Jayden Romero and Cooper Moore, Cloee and Everly Sheehey, Lydia and Silia Cutillo and her first Great Great-Grandbaby expected in February.

Joyce is fondly remembered by her daughters-in-law, Betty, Liz, Janet and Julie.

Cremation has taken place and a private family graveside burial will take place at a later date. If desired, Memorial Donations can be made to the Valentia Church and Community Centre, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind or a Charity of your choice.

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