Edith Luella Joyer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

On July 14, 2022, Edith Luella (Needham) Joyer of St. Augustine, FL, joined her beloved husband of 68 years, Harvey Ambrose Joyer, in Heaven. She was 98 years old. Mrs. Joyer is survived by her two daughters, Mary Joyer Lavorato (her husband Al) of Thousand Oaks, CA, and Doris Joyer Vidan of St. Augustine; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren: Jeff Lavorato (his children Domenic, Alessia, and Mandi), Tiffany Lavorato, Stephanie Vidan Styles (her husband David and their children Molly and Maggie), Michael Vidan Il (his wife Crystal and their children Michael Ill, Madison, Matthew, and McKenna), Emily Vidan Kline (her husband Damon and their children Miller, Maddox, Maris, and Marlowe) and Katie Vidan. She was preceded in death by her husband Harvey, her sisters, Alice Beaudry, Florence Parry, and Mildred Peterson, brother James Needham, and son-in-law, Michael Vidan. Mrs. Joyer was born on December 15, 1923, and raised in White Salmon, WA. She attended Otterbein College in Westerville, OH, to earn her degree in Education. She returned to Washington state where she met Harvey while he was visiting his cousin Lawrence, husband of her sister Alice. Following their marriage, she taught first grade in Newberg, OR, and was also school secretary for many years at St. Stephen's Catholic School in Portland, OR. Over the years they lived in White Salmon and Ellensburg, WA, and Newport, Newberg, and Portland, OR. Upon retirement, they moved to Phoenix, AZ, and eventually to St. Augustine in 2007 to join the family. A graveside service will take place at the Jacksonville National Cemetery on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. The family requests that memorials be made to the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine, St. Augustine FL. The family also expresses their sincere gratitude for the outstanding care provided by the staff at the Pavilion at Bayview, Samantha Wilson Care Center at Bayview Rehabilitation, and Flagler Hospital. St. Johns Family Funeral Home of St. Augustine is in charge of arrangements.

Edith Luella Joyer

December 15, 1923 - July 14, 2022