Joyce G. George
1920-2020
Portville
Joyce G. George, 85, of 312 Prosser Road passed away on Thursday September 24, 2020 at Jones
Memorial Hospital Wellsville, following a lengthy illness. Born on July 15, 1935 in Bolivar she was the
daughter of Kenneth and Marjorie Clark Stives.
Joyce attended Bolivar Central School, and was the first majorette of the schools Marching Band. Joyce
was a former employee of the Fancher Furniture Company Wellsville, Olean General Hospital
Housekeeping Department and did private housekeeping for various families in the Bolivar area. Joyce
was a past member of the Bolivar Fire Department Auxiliary and the New York State Gladioli Association.
Surviving are three children: Daniel (Tracy) Weimer of Blossvale PA, Tina (James) Richardson of Portville
and Judy (Perry) Blackman of Erie, PA; Numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by four husbands, one daughter, Gloria Howard; three brothers, Harland “Fuzzy”
Stives, Kenneth “Eli” Stives, and an infant baby brother; Two Sisters, Phyllis Bellamy, Joan Bolduc; Son-in-
Law, Richard Howard.
A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday October 1, 2020 at 2:00 pm in the Portville
Baptist Church. Pastor Brandon Hollis will officiate. Burial will be in York’s Corners Cemetery Willing, NY.
Memorials to the Charity of the donor’s choice would be appreciated by the family. Due to the Covid-19
restrictions face masks and social distancing will be observed.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Schaffner Funeral Home Inc. in Bolivar.
Schaffner Funeral Home
