[NEohioPAL] Some Sad News: Joy Lawrence Is Gone
Nealdragon at aol.com
Nealdragon at aol.com
Thu Apr 1 19:31:13 PDT 2010
Those who knew her will remember Joy Lawrence as a tremendously talented
director, actress and writer on the CSU Theater scene in the mid-70s.
Hi Tracey:
I sent the below information to the obit writer at the Plain Dealer. I am
not sure if it will inspire them to publish anything. There were three
articles about her in local Philly press:
_http://chestnuthilllocal.com/issues/2010.04.01/obituaries.html_
(http://chestnuthilllocal.com/issues/2010.04.01/obituaries.html)
_http://www.philly.com/philly/obituaries/20100401_Joy_Lawrence__a_protector_
of_nature.html_
(http://www.philly.com/philly/obituaries/20100401_Joy_Lawrence__a_protector_of_nature.html)
_http://m.philly.com/phillycom/pm_21415/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=qtCMKm
DH_
(http://m.philly.com/phillycom/pm_21415/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=qtCMKmDH)
Please feel free to pass this email along to others in Cleveland so people
know. There will be a mass held where my mother currently lives (The
Renaissance) and a get together after on Sunday the 25th.
Kelly
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Joy Allyn Lawrence, completed her earthly tasks on March 20th, 2010, age
56 in Philadelphia, PA. Joy’s intellect and curiosity led her to study and
enjoy many activities including art & architecture, fly fishing and dirt
bike racing, literature and theater, politics and the law, travel and the
environment. Born in Lakewood and a long-time Cleveland area resident, she
studied at Magnificat HS, Marietta College and Cleveland State University.
In the 70’s she worked at the Playhouse Square Association before moving to
Valencia, California where she received a masters in Shakespeare from Cal
Arts. She directed fringe theater productions in Seattle and New York
where she lived, then moved to Honesdale, PA in the Pocono’s where she
discovered a deep passion for tending to the earth. She leaves a lasting legacy
from the work she carried out with the Delaware River Keepers, the Morris
Arboretum and the Philadelphia Horticulture Society, where she led teams to
plant trees, restore river banks and water sheds and increase neighborhood
parks in urban areas.
Joy is survived by her beloved wife and soul mate Bettina B. Lesser, their
adored daughter, Anya Jaye Simone Lawrence Lesser and canine friend Moe;
loving parents Josephine T. Davis of Olmsted Township, OH, and James M.
Lawrence of Cape Coral, FL; devoted siblings Lynn M. Hall of Ft. Wayne, IN and
Kelly Lawrence of Seattle, WA and a large extended family and network of
treasured and lasting friends.
A memorial service will be held at The Renaissance, 26376 John Rd Olmsted
Twp, OH on Sunday, April 25, 3:30 PM. Donations in Joy’s memory may be
made to the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the ALS Foundations, 321
Norristown Rd., Suite 260 Ambler, PA 19002 or to help fund her daughter’s education
to the Anya Lesser Education Fund #6209587740 held at Citizens Bank, 8615
Germantown Avenue, 19B, Philadelphia, PA 19118
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