Joyce Ann Dissinger
b. March 2, 1935
Joyce Ann Dissinger passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, November 25, 2023 in Spang Crest Manor. Born in Lebanon March 2, 1935 to Russel and Bernice Dissinger,
Joyce attended Harding Junior High and was a member of the Lebanon High School Class of 1953. Upon graduation, she entered the workforce by taking a job at WLYH-TV for one year. In 1954 she started her 25-year journalism career with the Lebanon Daily News working initially as a reporter on general assignments. She advanced to be a copy editor and eventually became the Women's Editor of the Women's Section of the paper. Joyce also worked as a stringer for the Patriot News, Lebanon Bureau and part-time at the Merchandiser as a proofreader. In 1979, Joyce began what would be a second career as a staff writer for the Good Samaritan Hospital where she retired after 25 years as the Director of Community Relations.
Joyce's faith in God was very strong and she proved so by working as His servant throughout the community her entire life. She served on various leadership and administrative teams at her church, Trinity United Methodist. She was very passionate about feeding the less fortunate in our community and volunteered with the church's Second Sunday Servings for many years. She was a founding member of the Lebanon Commission For Women, past chairman for the Lebanon County Board of Assistance, past chapter chairman of the American Red Cross, served as a past board director for the American Heart Association, Lebanon County Unit of the American Cancer Society, and the Human Services Council of Lebanon County. She served as secretary of the board of Quest, the Lebanon County Workshop, for 21 years. She remained an active board member of the Lebanon Community Concert. Joyce was most known for her dedication and love for the Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary and Street Fair. Joyce proudly served the auxiliary as recording secretary for decades and volunteered at all 65 GSH Auxiliary Street Fairs.
Joyce had a love for many things and one of them was traveling the world with her friends. She visited many countries, Switzerland and Bermuda being her favorites. Her love for the color purple became her signature later in her life and was known by many as "the purple lady".
She is preceded in death by her parents and twin brother John R. Dissinger. She is survived by her adopted family, Mike, Yvonne, Adam, Alex and Amelia Kuhn, along with her dearest friends Robert Hoffman, Debbie and Bruce Ludwig, George and Carol Hollich, Joni Fegan and Joan Snyder.
A service will be held Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 757 Willow Street, Lebanon, PA. Visitation 10:00 AM, Service at 11:00 AM. Internment at Cornwall Cemetery to follow. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in her memory to her church, Trinity United Methodist Church. Arrangements entrusted tom Porterfield-Scheid Funeral Directors and Cremation Services, Ltd., 890 Isabel Dr., Lebanon, PA 17042. Please visit www.porterfieldscheidfh.com to share on line condolences
Joyce attended Harding Junior High and was a member of the Lebanon High School Class of 1953. Upon graduation, she entered the workforce by taking a job at WLYH-TV for one year. In 1954 she started her 25-year journalism career with the Lebanon Daily News working initially as a reporter on general assignments. She advanced to be a copy editor and eventually became the Women's Editor of the Women's Section of the paper. Joyce also worked as a stringer for the Patriot News, Lebanon Bureau and part-time at the Merchandiser as a proofreader. In 1979, Joyce began what would be a second career as a staff writer for the Good Samaritan Hospital where she retired after 25 years as the Director of Community Relations.
Joyce's faith in God was very strong and she proved so by working as His servant throughout the community her entire life. She served on various leadership and administrative teams at her church, Trinity United Methodist. She was very passionate about feeding the less fortunate in our community and volunteered with the church's Second Sunday Servings for many years. She was a founding member of the Lebanon Commission For Women, past chairman for the Lebanon County Board of Assistance, past chapter chairman of the American Red Cross, served as a past board director for the American Heart Association, Lebanon County Unit of the American Cancer Society, and the Human Services Council of Lebanon County. She served as secretary of the board of Quest, the Lebanon County Workshop, for 21 years. She remained an active board member of the Lebanon Community Concert. Joyce was most known for her dedication and love for the Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary and Street Fair. Joyce proudly served the auxiliary as recording secretary for decades and volunteered at all 65 GSH Auxiliary Street Fairs.
Joyce had a love for many things and one of them was traveling the world with her friends. She visited many countries, Switzerland and Bermuda being her favorites. Her love for the color purple became her signature later in her life and was known by many as "the purple lady".
She is preceded in death by her parents and twin brother John R. Dissinger. She is survived by her adopted family, Mike, Yvonne, Adam, Alex and Amelia Kuhn, along with her dearest friends Robert Hoffman, Debbie and Bruce Ludwig, George and Carol Hollich, Joni Fegan and Joan Snyder.
A service will be held Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 757 Willow Street, Lebanon, PA. Visitation 10:00 AM, Service at 11:00 AM. Internment at Cornwall Cemetery to follow. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in her memory to her church, Trinity United Methodist Church. Arrangements entrusted tom Porterfield-Scheid Funeral Directors and Cremation Services, Ltd., 890 Isabel Dr., Lebanon, PA 17042. Please visit www.porterfieldscheidfh.com to share on line condolences
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