EARLVILLE – Joyce Unger Demmon, 70, of Route 12B, passed away Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hamilton.
She was born July 6, 1940 in North Norwich, a daughter of Ivan R. and Elizabeth Rounds Unger and was a graduate of Hamilton High School. Joyce was married to Stanley Brooks and later to Russell Demmon, both of whom predeceased her. Her companion, Robert White, also predeceased her in 2008. Joyce retired in 2007 from her position as Earlville Village Clerk. Previously, she had worked at Nardi’s in Hamilton, and was the manager of Stevens Furniture Store in Norwich for several years. She had also run a Bed and Breakfast at one time. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Canastota.
Surviving are her father, Ivan R. Unger of Earlville; son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Matty Brooks of Geneva; daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa Demmon, Crystal and Tom Vigna, all of Noblesville, IN; Stephanie and Kevin Maddox of Clyde, NY; step-daughter, Joan and Craig Wortman of Bethel, VT; sisters and brothers-in-law, Patricia and Robert Brown of Neversink, NY; Deborah Burnap of Spring Hill, FL; brothers and  sisters-in-law, Edward and Kathryne Unger, Theodore and Lorene Unger, all of Earlville; David and Lori Unger of Hamilton; 10 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Also surviving is her loving canine companion, Little Boy. She was predeceased by her mother, Elizabeth Unger in 1986.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday from the Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Home, 3 Preston St., Earlville.
Interment will be in the Graham Cemetery, Hubbardsville, in the spring.
Friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Saturday from 1-3 p.m. prior to the service.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Chenango County Area Agency on Aging, 5 Court St., Norwich, NY 13815.
To send a condolence or sign the Book of Memories online go to www.burgessandtedescofuneralhomes.com.