Joyce Elaine Pfingston

Joyce Elaine Pfingston 1951-2020

Joyce Elaine Pfingston from Mutual 3, passed away peacefully at the age of 68 at her sister’s home on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, while surrounded by her family.

Joyce Pfingston was born Dec. 11, 1951, in Torrance, California. She was a native Californian and stayed in California most of her life except for a short time living with her family in Hawaii, Kwajalein, and then a year in Virginia after marrying Michael Lynn Pfingston in 1969. She graduated from Phineas Banning High School in 1970 where she was an Honor Roll Student, active on the football drill team and developed lifelong friendships. She moved to Leisure World in November 2010 and loved living there.

Joyce had a full life and enjoyed traveling. She had the chance to visit several countries in Europe and multiple states in the United States, including New York and Alaska. She often traveled with her friends Judi and Cheryl and also loved traveling to Jamaica with her son, Tim and her granddaughter, Brodie.

Since moving to Leisure World, she enjoyed many activities such as attending shows at the Amphitheater, playing cribbage with the Leisure World Cribbage Club, Shuffle Board, Bingo, Pickle Ball and loved hearing Abilene play at Clubhouse 2. She also delivered the Leisure World paper on Wednesdays and enjoyed talking with customers as much as they enjoyed talking to her. She had a lovely group of friends from her Mutual and church that she enjoyed monthly dinners and birthday celebrations with. She had lovely neighbors who miss her very much but she left everyone with great memories.

Joyce is preceded in death by her ex-husband Michael Lynn Pfingston, mother Charlotte Louise Crader and father Willard Roscoe Crader and many other family members. She had a large group to meet her when she passed.

Joyce is survived by her sons, Michael and Tim; her granddaughter, Brodie; grandson, Mason; her sister, Sharon; her niece, Christina, and her husband, Jim; and their two children, Jimmy and Ruby; and Joyce’s wonderful boyfriend, Bob, who also has a very large extended family whom she loved very much.

Her family and friends will all miss her very much and are so thankful for all the wonderful memories she left them with.