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Suzanne Joyce, a former 40-year resident of Pacific Palisades and local real estate agent, passed away on October 16. She was 88.
Born on November 26, 1920 to Roma and Gus Hogan in Santa Monica, Suzanne graduated from Santa Monica High. Quite a maverick in her time, she received her pilot's license at age 17.
Suzanne started in the real estate business, first as an associate in Santa Monica, then as a broker in Beverly Hills and in Pacific Palisades. She also held an Idaho real estate broker license.
Her husband, the late Joseph P. (Joe) Joyce, worked in the aeronautical engineering field and Suzanne's experience as a pilot strengthened their bond. She married Joe in 1940 and they moved to Pacific Palisades in 1950, where she raised her family and resided for 40 years. Thereafter she moved to the Bay Area to be closer to her daughters; then in 1992 she moved to Hayden Lake, where the family had vacationed since 1960. She loved the beauty and serenity of the area, the clear lake, the kindness of the people and the fulfillment of nature in its peaks and valleys and its wildflowers and birds.
Suzanne was a traveler. With her husband she traveled to those states that supported the aerospace industry. They made lifelong friends during that time. After Joe's passing in 1976, Suzanne traveled with family to Europe, England and Ireland. In 1979 she traveled to Japan with the L.A. Folk Art Museum. In the early 1980s she traveled to Alaska, taking ferries to visit various glaciers and national parks. She and her daughters also visited Yosemite, Glacier and Yellowstone. Her favorite vacation was a 10-day trip down the Colorado River, floating and shooting rapids through the Grand Canyon.
In 1960, Suzanne and Joe visited Hayden Lake for the first time at the invitation of the late Sallie and Jim Sutherland. This became a constant summer trip and led to the purchase of their first home, a log cabin on Lakeview Drive in 1973. Suzanne spent the last 18 years of her life at a second Hayden Lake home, where she spent countless hours in the garden. She loved sharing her home and time with family and friends, and enjoyed golf, boating, fishing and the horse races at the Kootenai County Fair.
Suzanne was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, and her brother, G. William Hogan. She is survived by her two daughters, Mary Sue Thomsen (husband Dale) of Belvedere, California and JoAnne Joyce of Hayden Lake, and her twin sister, Mary McDonell of San Clemente.
Her life was celebrated at a Mass at Pius X Catholic Church on November 28. She will be buried with her husband Joe at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City at 10 a.m. on December 16. A celebration at the Santa Monica Beach Club will follow the burial service.
Suzanne will be remembered for her grace and beauty, her elegance and eclectic style, her devotion to family and friends, her respect for nature and all that is beautiful and her love of God. |
