Joyce M. (Hammond) Petri

Joyce M. Petri, 84 of Conneaut passed away Wednesday morning at her home. She was born April 21,

1937 in Conneaut, the daughter of Paul Hammond and Leora (Marker) Hammond-Schaeffer.

Joyce graduated from Conneaut High School in 1955.

She worked for Deck Vending taking care of the kitchen for CSP. Joyce previously worked at the Astatic Corp. as an accounting clerk and Charles-Steven Corp.

She enjoyed traveling, walking, playing cards and going for rides in the evening with her husband, Paul. Family vacations when her children were younger included trips to caves and hiking at State Parks.

Survivors include her husband Paul whom she married July 6, 1957; children, Sandy (Jeff) Shelenberger, Beverly (Steve) Stump, Ed (Marian) Petri all of Conneaut, and Timothy Petri of Mt. Pleasant, SC; grandchildren, Joshua and Steve Shelenberger, Matt and Michelle Ross, Chris and Casandra Petri, and Shelby, Megan, and Derek Petri; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, stepfather Ed Schaeffer, stepbrother Bob Hammond; sisters Helen Laughlin and Marge Coccitto; and brothers Hubert and Harold Hammond.

Private family service was held with burial in East Conneaut Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Western Reserve or the Conneaut Food Pantry. Envelopes are available at the Marcy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 208 Liberty St, Conneaut, OH which has been entrusted with arrangements.

Joyce wanted to give a special thank-you to Hospice of the Western Reserve for their caring and kindness.

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