Joyce Ann (Delp) Fegley, 78, of Fleetwood, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 surrounded by many loved ones during her final breaths. She was the loving wife of Terry Lee Fegley. The couple married in New Jersey in 1975, he survives.
Born in Reading on January 20, 1941, Joyce was a daughter of the late John Irwin Delp and Irene Ruth (Schweitzer) Clay and stepfather, Robert Clay. She was a 1958 Reading High School graduate and a graduate of Bryland Cosmetology School and had her own shop in her house for 10 years. She was a deli manager at the former Food Fair, Pantry Pride, and Shop Rite supermarkets and hosted at the former Dempsey's Restaurant. She also was a co-owner with her husband of the former Downtown Deli in Hamburg.
Joyce was employed with various companies in Berks Co. She started at Berkshire Knitting Mills in hosiery but was currently employed with Aramark at Kutztown University. She was a member of the Red Hats Club and the Flaming Flamingos. Joyce had monthly card club get togethers with five other ladies that she worked with at Berkshire hosiery. They've met monthly for over 50 years to play poker. Each month, one of the ladies would host the card playing at their house. Joyce was very social and welcoming. She enjoyed hosting, cooking food, baking, dancing, and entertaining. She enjoyed RVing, traveling to Florida and Hawaii. She loved Elvis Presley but most of all, she loved her family and it gave her great pleasure to dote over her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Terry, Joyce is survived by two daughters, Cynthia L. (Long) Berg of Mt. Penn and her husband, Edwin of Stowe and Audrey A. (Long) Cortez of Topton and her partner, Troy Wessner of Lyons; four grandchildren, Shelby (Price) Reitz and her husband, Robert, III of Temple, Jade Cortez of Topton, Alexis Cortez and her fiancé, Patrick Keeney of Topton and Dylan Cortez of Topton; three great grandchildren, Addison Reitz, Jasmine Cortez Seng and Ella Reitz; a great grandson on the way, Waylon Royce Keeney and a sister, Helen (Delp) Bond and her husband, Richard of Leesport.
Joyce is predeceased by her parents, stepfather and her brother, Nelson Delp.
A Celebration of Life for Joyce will be Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 11 am in Victory Baptist Church, 1059 Victory Circle, Reading, PA 19605. The Memorial Gathering will be in the church on Saturday from 10 to 11 am. Auman's Inc. Funeral Home, Exeter Twp. is honored to serve the Fegley family and friends in their time of grief.
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