Joyce's funeral services will be streamed lived on Saturday, May 19 beginning at 1:50 PM. To watch live, click here and select the Loveland Location.
It is with heartfelt and profound sadness that the family of Joyce Goldfeder announces her passing on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at the age of 90 years. A proud past resident of Great Neck and Woodmere, Long Island NY, Pompano Beach and Delray Beach, Florida as well as Loveland and Mason, Ohio. She had been stricken by Alzheimers which started to impact her very significantly in the past year. Prior to that she lead a very active and healthy life-for example swimming 30+ laps daily up until just 5 years ago. As she fought Alzheimers, while she may have lost many abilities, she never lost her wonderfully enthusiastic spirit, unique sense of humor and love for music - and most importantly, her unmatched love for her family, until just days of her passing. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Billy (Teri) Goldfeder of Mason, OH, and Sue Ann Goldfeder of Suwanee, GA; her five grandchildren, Amy (Thomas) Malich of Mason, OH, Dani (Matt) Reiss of Cincinnati, OH, Brian Goldfeder of Kent Island, MD, Sean Powers of Mason, OH, and James Powers of Mason, OH; her six great grandchildren, Henry and Camden Malich of Mason, OH, Vada and Shai Reiss of Cincinnati, OH, Harper and Holly Goldfeder of Kent Island, MD. She also leaves many family members and countless friends. A lifelong athlete who literally exercised every day of her life, she was a graduate of the Woodmere Academy (Long Island), the University of North Carolina and loved swimming, golf, tennis and walking. She loved the beach, the pool and summers as a young woman in Maine where she served as a Maine guide, as well as a counselor at Camp Vega. Her adult life was spent as a homemaker to Sam, Billy and Sue where she devoted herself full time to their success. She also provided golf and tennis lessons to friends, raised funds for charities especially those related to firefighters, the developmentally disabled and education. Her greatest love and pride was her family and time spent with her children, grandchildren and her great grandchildren. She was the greatest cheerleader, audience, adviser and simply perfect "Gramma," "Gramma GG," and "Mrs G." Her wonderful upbeat spirit, sense of humor, laughter and positive enthusiasm (even during her toughest days taking on Alzheimers) was a lifelong gift to all who met her. If anyone "beat" Alzheimers, she certainly did! Joyce was predeceased by her husband Sam Goldfeder, her sister Carol Oberman Becker, beloved sisters-in-law Ruth Hillman and Mildred Lieberman.
At her request, she was cremated and asked for a very simple memorial service and gathering of family and friends which will be held as follows: Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Tufts Schildmeyer Funeral Home, 129 Riverside Dr, Loveland, OH 45140.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor her memory are asked to consider a donation to one of the following charities: Annandale Village Annandale Village provides progressive life assistance to adults with developmental disabilities and acquired brain injuries. Joyce's daughter Sue Ann has been a resident there for many years. Click Here to Donate to Annandale Village. 3500 Annandale Lane Suwanee, GA 30024-2150 or The Firefighter Cancer Support Network This organization's mission is to pair up firefighters who have survived firefighting occupational cancer with those dealing with recent diagnosis. Click here to Donate to The Firefighter Cancer Support Network. 2600 West Olive Ave, 5th Floor - PMB 608 Burbank, CA 91505
Funeral Home:
Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center - Loveland
129 Riverside Drive
Loveland, OH
US 45140