- Date Of Birth: August 2, 1934
- Date Of Death: January 4, 2020
- State: Pennsylvania
Joyce A. Cole, 85, of Williamsport, passed away surrounded by family Saturday, January 4, 2020 at UPMC Susquehanna. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 39 years, Ralph M. Cole on March 29, 1991.
Born August 2, 1934 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late Edward L. and Anna May (Anderson) Kinney.
Joyce was known as “Nanny” to everyone that knew and loved her. She was a strong-willed woman with a feisty personality. Family was everything to her; she loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, especially when her granddaughter Isabella would come over and sing to her. She enjoyed the holidays, her Christmas tree, and shoveling the snow until her son Rick took her shovel away. Nanny also loved to show off her purchases from shopping on QVC.
Surviving are her eight children; Ann M. Achberger (Curtis) of Montoursville, Ralph M. Cole, Jr. of Williamsport, Sharon R. Jenney of Montgomery, Cindy L. Cole of Williamsport, Rick A. Cole (Donna) of Williamsport, Glen E. Cole (Cheryl) of Montoursville, Keith B. Cole (Stacey) of Loyalsock, and Timothy N. Cole (Judy) of Beavertown; 28 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband Nanny was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Scott M. Cole and Samantha J. Cole, a great-great-great-granddaughter Eila E. Umstead; a son-in-law, Norman “Bill” Jenney; three brothers and one sister.
