Joyce E. Wisdom
November 8, 1927 - October 14, 2015
Joyce E. Wisdom, 87, of Butler, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Sunnyview Home. She was born November 8, 1927 in Basingstoke, England, the daughter of the late Tobias and Mable (Blakley) Newell. Joyce had worked as a coding supervisor for Nationwide Insurance in 1952 in Harrisburg, and then in 1955 came to open the Butler location. In 1980, she transferred to Ohio and then retired in 1984. She volunteered at Tax Aid and also at the Butler Memorial Hospital. Surviving are her daughter, Linda Ferguson of Butler; two grandchildren, Jessica (John Nero) Podobensky of Butler and Kenneth Ferguson of New Castle and four great-grandsons, Dalton, Dominic, William & Jeremy. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Elmer K. Wisdom, whom she married September 18, 1946 and who passed away January 27, 1998, a sister and a brother. A memorial service will be held at Young Funeral Home, Ltd., 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, on Monday, October 19, 2015 at 6 PM. Private interment in the West Sunbury Union Cemetery. www.youngfuneralhomes.com.
Joyce E. Wisdom, 87, of Butler, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Sunnyview Home. She was born November 8, 1927 in Basingstoke, England, the daughter of the late Tobias and Mable (Blakley) Newell. Joyce had worked as a coding supervisor... View Obituary & Service Information