Obituary of Joyce Savage

Joyce Savage, age 74, of Clifton Park, NY, died on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after a long and courageous battle against cancer. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, and was a graduate of the Erasmus High School in Brooklyn. She later graduated from SUNY Albany, Summa Cum Laude, with a degree in History. Joyce had resided in Clifton Park since 1966, moving to this area from the State of Delaware. She was a real estate broker and had been employed by various offices in the Clifton Park area. She and her husband were two of the founding members of Congregation Beth Shalom in Clifton Park, where they have continued as members. She was also a member of the choir and the sisterhood of the Congregation, and served as a Congregation Board member. She was a lifetime member of Hadassah as well as a member of the Clifton Park Chorus. She, along with other members of the community, were instrumental in the formation of park land, athletic fields and ponds in Clifton Knolls. She was an avid reader, enjoyed music and mahjong. Her love of music was contagious and influenced others' appreciation in the Cultural and Performing Arts. Her most significant achievement, other than being a wonderful, loving and committed wife, was her infinite love for, and counsel to, her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Howard Savage. Mother of Edward Savage and his wife Susan, Denise Savage and Janice Lyng. Grandmother of Jennifer, Matthew and Jonathan Savage, Daniel Lyng, and Marissa and Sophie Savage-Gibson. Services at Congregation Beth Shalom, 688 Clifton Park Center Road, Clifton Park, NY on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 12:00 noon. Interment will follow in the Beth Shalom Cemetery, Rotterdam, NY. The period of mourning will be observed at the Savage residence in Clifton Park, NY on Thursday and Sunday evenings commencing at 7:30 p.m. It is requested that those wishing to remember Joyce make a memorial contribution to the American Cancer Society, 1 Penny Lane, Latham, NY 12210.