Joyce A. Swigart, 89, of Butler passed away peacefully and went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday October 16, 2024. She has entered her heavenly rest and heard the words we all long to hear “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Joyce was born October 16, 1935, to Paul and B. Grace (Moist) Yoder, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her were an infant son, sisters Jean Espigh and Anna Yoder, an infant brother, and brothers-in law Calvin Fisher, Sheldon French and Robert Espigh.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Alan Swigart; sisters Ruth Fisher and Thelma French; her daughter Kim Cassara (husband Bill); her son Mike Swigart (wife Brenda); her four grandchildren David Stilwell, Cody Swigart (wife Rachel), Dixon Cassara (wife Juliane) and Paige Cassara; and one great granddaughter Serafina Cassara (Dixon and Juliane).
Joyce cherished life with her four sisters growing up on the family dairy farm in Mattawana, Pennsylvania. She and her sisters remained close through their lives but especially in their later years by insisting on a sisters’ vacation together each year for 24 years.
Starting and raising her own family brought Joyce to Butler in 1969. Joyce was extremely proud of her work as a paraprofessional for 27 years teaching math at both the Junior High School and Broad Street Elementary School.
Time with family and friends was precious to Joyce. She was loved by all who knew her for her kind and caring heart. She enjoyed camping with family and the BUCO club, playing cards and was a voracious reader.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the amazing AHN Palliative and Hospice nurses and caregiver teams who lovingly cared for Joyce in the last 10 months of her life.
Arrangements were held privately through SPENCER D. GEIBEL FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 140 NEW CASTLE RD. BUTLER, PA 16001. WWW.SPENCERDGEIBEL.COM.
A celebration of life ceremony will be held at 12:30 PM on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at the Christ Community United Methodist Church (205 North Duffy Road, Butler PA 16001), with fellowship and a meal for all afterwards. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her memory to Christ Community United Methodist Church, Butler, PA.