Joyce Marie Mercer

April 9, 1940 - October 6, 2021

Joyce Marie Stauss Mercer passed away peacefully surrounded by her children after a lengthy illness. Joyce was a lifelong resident of Lakewood. She was 1958 graduate of Lakewood High School. Marrying her high school sweetheart, she raised five children, twins-Donna and Kathy along with Valerie, Robert Jr., and Gene. Joyce was a longtime employee of the Township of Lakewood. She enjoyed many activities including camping, summers at the beach and searching for bargains at yard sales and flea markets. She was an active supporter of the Lakewood High School Band Parents Association helping to send the band to the Rose Bowl Parade in 1976. After retiring in 2009 she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren at their sports activities and taking them on trips to the board walk. In recent years Joyce delighted in “snow birding” in Florida and visiting with her many new friends there. She is survived by her children and their respective spouses, Donna and Frederick Capper, Kathy Diange, Valerie and Donald Camper, Robert Mercer Jr. and fiancé Laura Scott., Gene and Tara Mercer. She was pre-deceased by son-in-law Angelo Diange. Joyce is also survived by her eight grandchildren, Jonathan Camper, Jason Mercer, Ryan Capper and fiancé Megan Dorer, Sean Capper, Christopher Diange, Dana Mercer, Kevin and Jackson Mercer and a great-granddaughter-Lillian Camper Lebrecht. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Wills Eye Hospital (willseye.org), St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (stjude.org) or the American Cancer Society (donate3cancer.org). Visiting will be Tuesday 3:00pm until 7:00pm at the Silverton Memorial Funeral Home 2482 Church Rd., Toms River. Funeral services will be Wednesday October 13, 2021 11:00am at the Funeral Home, arrive at 10:30am. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Lakewood. www.silvertonmemorial.com.