Amherst, Joyce A. {Lashway} Matuszko, 85, died peacefully with her family by her side, Sunday April 30, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center. Joyce was born one of sixteen children in Leverett July 31, 1931 daughter to the late William J. and Myrtie Belle {Nutting} Lashway. She was a graduate of Amherst High School and a long time cook at the University of Massachusetts.

Joyce enjoyed cooking and baking, playing cards, her soap operas and especially her pool. Joyce’s life mostly revolved around her family, raising her four boys on the family farm with her husband “Kipper.” Later in life she raved over her eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Joyce is survived by her four sons, Theodore and wife Roberta, James and wife Michele, Daniel and wife Deborah and Michael and wife Deborah, four sisters Alice, Joan, Ethel and Harriet as well as her three brothers Lawrence, William Jr. and Harry. Joyce is also survived by her 8 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren many nieces and nephews and her childhood friend Doris Drake. She was predeceased by her husband Carl “Kipper” and her infant son Timothy. She was also predeceased by four brothers and four sisters.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday May 5, 2017, 10:00 am at St. Brigid’s Church, Amherst, with burial following in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Hadley. Calling hours will be Thursday May 4 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm at the Douglass Funeral Service, Amherst.

In lieu of flowers memorial donation in her name may be made to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital 516 Carew St. Springfield, MA 01104.