Coping with Grief

We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. Enter your email below for our complimentary daily grief messages. Messages run for up to one year and you can stop at any time. Your email will not be used for any other purpose.

Joyce First

October 19, 1929 ~ March 26, 2023 (age 93) 93 Years Old

Obituary

Joyce I. First, age 93, passed away on March 26, 2023.

She was born on October 19, 1929, in Canton, Ohio, to John W. and Fern L. (Berkey) Swier.

She retired from Frito-Lay with 30 years of service.

Those left to cherish her memory are son, David (Kelly) First; daughter, Cindy Viola; 3 grandchildren, Michelle (Allen) Richards, Tina Viola, and Joe (Rachel) Viola; six great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Harvey E. First; step-daughter, Shelley First; step-son, Richard First; 9 brothers and sisters.

There will be no services per Joyce’s wishes.

Arrangements are entrusted to Kreighbaum Sanders Funeral Home 4041 Cleveland Ave S. Canton, OH 44707. Friends and family may share condolences and memories online at www.sandersfuneralhomes.com

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Joyce First, please visit our floral store.

Services

You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Joyce First