Joyce Dunning

Joyce Sabrina Dunning made her journey home to be with the Lord on October 23, 2018 peacefully surrounded by family in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She was born to the union of the Kelly L. Dunning and Alma Moseley Dunning on April 14, 1961 in New London, CT. Joyce is survived by her loving mother, Alma (New London, CT) son, Kristopher (New London, CT), grandson, Alex (Palm Bay, FL), with whom she had a special place in her heart, Siblings; Sharon (Newington, CT), Susan (husband Miguel, Somerset, NJ), Donald (wife, Denise, Waterford, CT), Daniel (wife, Annick, Sterling, VA) and Stacy (New London, CT) as well as a host of cousins and friends. Joyce was especially devoted to her nieces (Lexi & Kelly) and her nephews (Jake, Donovan, Karl, Sam and Sean). Joyce was predeceased by her father, Kelly L. Dunning. Joyce was educated in New London public schools as well as Barbizon School of Modeling and later relocated to Somerset, New Jersey, where she flourished and lovingly cared for hundreds of preschoolers in her 20+ year career in the preschool industry. She last worked with a great group of people at Lightbridge Academy (North Brunswick, NJ) whom she fondly considered her extended family. Her crowning achievement was making sure her pupils knew their state capitals before Kindergarten! Joyce had a special talent for teaching youngsters hungry for knowledge and information about the world around them. Perhaps as memorable about this fiery woman was her straight talk out of pure love. She was a woman who didn’t mince words or hold grudges. A spiritual woman, Joyce made her peace with cancer knowing it would not defeat her, as she accepted that she was bound for the next level of her journey Beyond All Understanding. Joyce would want you all to know she didn’t ask “Why me?” or have regrets about living her life on her terms. She lived, loved, laughed and forgave with vigor; the same as she wished that all who knew her would go forth in her memory. Calling hours will be held October 29, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Plinton Curry Funeral Home, 428 Elizabeth Avenue, Somerset, NJ. A celebration of Joyce’s life will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1640 Amwell Road, Somerset, NJ on October 30, 2018, at 10:00 o’clock in the morning. A reception will be held at the Stage House Tavern, 1719 Amwell Road, Somerset, NJ at noon. A private burial will take place at Cedar Grove Cemetery in New London, CT. .