Joyce E. McElhattan Hewitt

| January 30, 2017

Joyce E McElhattan HewitJoyce E. McElhattan Hewitt, age 81, of Chicora, formerly of the Oil City area, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Joyce was born February 27, 1935 in Bradford, PA. She was the daughter of the late Ross B. McElhattan and the late E. Irene Switzer McElhattan.

She was a member of the Chicora Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She worked at various jobs throughout her life, waitressing being her favorite. Her love of people and her gift of gab led her to a life of fulltime ministry after her retirement.

Joyce loved to travel, especially visiting her many friends made while living in California. She was a loving caregiver to many over the years.

Joyce is survived by five daughters LuAnn C.(Carl Krzyzkowski)Jacoby of Erie, Sharon F.(Richard)Bowser of Bruin, Janet L.(Carl)Bowser of Hilliards, Wendy A.(Chad)Bowser of Bruin and Billie Jean(Ray)Springer of New Bethlehem; eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Also surviving are three sisters Linda Bethune of Scottsville, NY, Karen(Dan)Spaulding of Acme, PA and Mary Ellen(Robert Gibson)McElhattan of Decatur, GA; one brother, Thomas(Pat)McElhattan of Cyclone, PA; and several nieces and nephews.

Joyce was preceded in death by her former husbands, Frank Stephens and Steve Hewitt and one great granddaughter, Allison.

Joyce’s family will welcome friends from 1:30pm until her memorial service at 3:00pm Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 222 Holly Road, Chicora.

A gathering in remembrance will follow at the North Washington VFD Social Hall, 225 Oneida Valley Road, Rt 38, Petrolia.

Burial was private.

Online condolences can be made at www.williamfyoungfh.com


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