Joyce L. Brown, 92 of Washington, formerly of the state of California passed away peacefully on Monday-November 30, 2020 surrounded by her family in Strabane Trails, Washington.  She was born April 17, 1928 in Council Bluffs, Iowa the daughter of the late Paul and Miriam Kilken Lyon.  Mrs. Brown was employed for most of her life as a school psychologist in the state of California school district.  She was Lutheran by faith.  Mrs. Brown was an avid reader that read five books every week.  She loved to travel and was a real animal lover, especially of cats.  Mrs. Brown donated very generously to and volunteered at various animal shelters.  She will be dearly missed by all that knew and loved her.

On November 13, 1948 she married George A. F. Brown who died in September of 1987.

Surviving is a son, Dr. Dennis (Karen) Brown of Washington; two daughters, Deborah (Bernard) Diamond of Hidden Hills, California and Denise (Gregg) Gregory of Alpharetta, Georgia; two sisters, Carol Cheek of Parma, Ohio and Mary Lyon of Albuquerque, New Mexico; six grandchildren, Traci and Matthew Diamond, Jeffrey Brown and Jonathan, Christopher and Andrew Gregory.  Nine great grandchildren also survive.

All funeral arrangements are private and under the direction of the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc., Wilson at East Katherine Ave., Washington, S. Timothy Warco, Supervisor/Director, Susan Falvo Warco, Director, S. Timothy Warco II, Director.  Those wishing to make memorial contributions may do so to Amedisys Hospice, 480 Johnson Rd. Suite 230 Washington PA 15301 or to the Caring Mission Home Care, 1500 W. Chestnut St. Suite 744 Washington PA 15301.  Condolences may be expressed at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com