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July 31, 1920 – February 6, 2009

Obituary

Joyce Woodcock McCormick, 88, of Saratoga Springs, New York died Friday, February 6, 2009 in Albany, New York. Born Joyce Margaret Woodcock on July 31, 1920 in Northampton, England to Ernest and Margaret Woodcock, Joyce moved to Philadelphia in 1925 and then to Windsor, Canada in 1926. Along with her brother, Leonard Woodcock, and her parents she moved to Grosse Pointe in Michigan the following year. She married Jay William McCormick in 1954 and lived with him in Grosse Pointe until his death in 1997. An avid reader and supporter of the arts, Joyce graduated St. Ambrose high school in 1938 and attended Wayne State University in Detroit. She worked for 42 years, until 1986, with the Grosse Pointe Public Library. Joyce is survived by her daughter, Molly McCormick Brindle of Saratoga Springs, New York, her son, Jay Allan McCormick of Denver, Colorado, and her twin step-daughters, Margaret McCormick Ramey of Bethesda, Maryland, and the Reverend Marcia McCormick Davenport of St. Petersburg, Florida, as well as eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She also is survived by her lifelong friend Beatrice Cottrell of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, as well as by her nephew John Woodcock of Los Angeles, California, and her nieces Leslie Woodcock Tentler of Washington, DC, and Janet Woodcock of Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts. A memorial service will be held for Joyce in Grosse Pointe on a date to be determined in March. Her ashes will be interred next to those of her husband at Christ Church Grosse Pointe. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Joyces name to the Salvation Army of Saratoga Springs, 27 Woodlawn Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866; or to the Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866. The family also wishes to give thanks to the staff of the Community Hospice of Albany County for their help in Joyces final days. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs (584-5373)
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