Joyce M. Okuniewicz sadly passed away on October 20, 2024, at the age of eighty-one. Raised in Kearny, NJ, she made her home in Blairstown, NJ for the past several years. She was a graduate of Boston University and received both her PhD in Physical Chemistry and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota.
Joyce was a devoted friend of animals and took great pleasure in all wildlife and natural surroundings. To her cousins’ children, she was the caring and concerned “Aunt Joyce” - always eager to learn about their various activities.
Predeceased by her parents, Anthony and Mancia Okuniewicz, she is survived and will be greatly missed by her loving cousins and friends.
A Funeral Mass to celebrate Joyce’s life will be held at St. Stephen’s Church, 141 Washington Ave., Kearny, NJ on Friday, November 22, 2024, at 10AM, followed by Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, 340 Ridge Road, North Arlington, NJ.
