Joyce Fedell

Joyce (nee Gailey) Fedell of Ormond Beach, Florida was born in Newark New Jersey to William and Elsetta Gailey in 1937. She lived her life in Wayne, New Jersey until she was married in 1962.

Joyce graduated from Wayne High School in 1955 and went to work for Congoleum Nairn in Kearny, NJ and then later worked for the 1st National Bank in Pompton Plains.

Joyce was married to Joseph Fedell by Judge DeWalsh in Wayne on March 16, 1962.  Joe was a self-employed mason. They lived in Butler, Lincoln Park, and Marsella before building a home in Milton, NJ.  In the early 1970’s they moved to Old Forge, NY where they bought a home on 1st Lake and enjoyed snowmobiling on the many scenic trails.  While living in Old Forge, they purchased the Strand Movie Theatre which they operated until Joe’s death in October of 1981. After his death, Joyce moved back to Milton, New Jersey where she purchased a mobile home and lived there until she moved to Ormond Beach, Florida in 1999.

Every year she looked forward to coming north for the holidays and enjoyed her time here being with family and friends.

Joyce is the 2nd of five daughters of the late William and Elsetta (Miller) Gailey who lived in Wayne from 1932 until their respective deaths in 1978 and 1989. Her surviving four sisters, Carol Beatty of Wayne, Gloria Hinderlong of Oak Ridge, formally of Wayne, New Jersey, Merilyn Martin of Florida and Bonnie Longo of New Foundland, New Jersey. She is also survived by seven nieces and nephews and their respective children on her side along with her nephew Tony Fedell and his wife Denise and their two children of Nutley, New Jersey and Bob Maday and his wife Geraldine of Florida and many other family members from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Joe’s side.

Joyce leaves a Dear, Dear friend, Janet Minogue of Inverness, Florida, formerly of Milton, New Jersey. Janet traveled all the time across the State of Florida to make sure Joyce’s health issues were being addressed and she was comfortable and just being the best friend she could ever have. She always decorated her room for the holidays, so Joyce never felt left out of festivities. Janet and Merilyn always made sure she had the personal items she needed and of course the snacks along with bananas and grapes that she always looked forward to getting and enjoyed immensely. No one could ever want a more caring friend than Janet was and on behalf the family I want to say, “Thank you and Bless you Janet for all you did for Joyce in your caring and loving way.” You are a true friend.