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Joy W. Elder nee Wiener, 87

All services are in Youngstown, OH

Joy W. Elder nee Wiener, 87

Beloved wife of the late Leonard Spiegel and the late James Elder. Loving mother of Beth (the late Paul) Okun, Charles (Leslie) Elder and Bruce (Rona) Elder; step-children Jonathan Spiegel, Rebecca (David) Grossman and Robert (Mira) Spiegel. Proud grandmother of Sandy (Tim) Lacy, Jeffrey Okun (Jessica Wilson), Jacob Elder (Emily Seynaeve), Isaiah Elder, Joshua Elder, Noah Elder and Eli Elder; step-grandmother of Alexis Spiegel, Alyssa Spiegel, Rhiana Ruddy, Caralyn Grossman, Zoe Spiegel and Aaron Spiegel. Cherished great grandmother of Fletcher Lacy and Melarene Lacy. All services are in Youngstown, OH. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Association of Jewish Libraries, P.O. Box 1118, Teaneck, NJ 07666, www.jewishlibraries.org , the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, P.O. BOX 1852, Highland Park, IL 60035, www.ushmm.org or the charity of your choice would be appreciated. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com

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