Obituaries

Alyce Joseph

Date of Death: September 9, 2021
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Private funeral services were entrusted to the Rhome Funeral Home, Inc. of Monessen. The Joseph family would like to thank ViaQuest Hospice, and her caretaker Melanie, for the exceptional care that was shown to Alyce.

 

 

Alyce Joseph, 78, of Monessen, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at her home. She was born in Fayette City, on November 10, 1942, a daughter of the late Matthew and Alice Myrga Cope Koslasky. Alyce was a 1960 graduate of Bellmar Highschool in Belle Vernon.  Alyce worked alongside her husband, George, at Joseph's Nursery of Monessen, the family business for over forty years.  She was the joy of the Nursery and was loved and cherished by all who met her.  Alyce loved baking, especially oatmeal cookies, and cooking for her family. Her favorite times were spent with her family during the holidays.  Her kindness and love for her family will always be remembered.  Surviving is her husband of 59 years, George Joseph Jr. Alyce is survived by her four children, - George and wife Tammy Joseph III, Laura and husband Stan Malarbi, Kelly and husband Jon Turik, and Michael and wife Rebecca Joseph. Alyce adored her eight grandchildren, Jennifer (Joe), Kristen (Chuck), Monica, Alexis, Jessica (Donnie), Jonathan, Nicolas, Lukas, as well as one great granddaughter Sadie Gardner, and one expected great granddaughter Violet Rose Tarosky.  Also surviving are two brothers- Frank and Matthew (Mickey) Cope, sister Mary Rae Namie, and her beloved cat "Lucy." In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by stepfather Raymond Koslasky, brother Joseph Cope, and sister Rosalia Curry.