Obituary of Joyce F. Mathews

Joyce (Firmstone) Mathews, age 74 of Scottdale, PA, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday (4/27/2020) in Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville, PA. Mrs. Mathews was born June 2, 1945 in Mount Pleasant, PA, the daughter of the late Elmer and Nellie Mottle Firmstone. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Mount Pleasant and the United Methodist Women. Joyce was a 1963 Graduate of the former Ramsay High School. She is survived by her loving family: her daughter, Melissa Lawrence and her husband Robert of Scottdale and by her beloved grandchildren, John Robert Lawrence and Jenna Eve Lawrence. Joyce is also survived by her brother, Kenneth D. Firmstone and his wife Marlene of Mt. Pleasant and by her niece and nephew, Deborah Piper of Mt. Pleasant and Kenneth D. Firmstone, Jr. and his wife Annette of Moon Township. In addition to her parents, Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, John Arden Mathews in March of 2008. Being mindful of the current medical guidelines for Covid 19, there will be no hours of public visitation. A private graveside service will be held in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. To offer an online condolence, please visit our website at: www.galone-carusofuneralhome.com ,