Joyce E. Iava (Reynolds), 92, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022, after a brief illness. She was born in Bridgeport on March 6, 1930, to Rosalie and Thomas Raymond Reynolds of Monroe.

Joyce graduated from Bassick High School in 1948. The wife of the late Arthur Iava, she lived in Woodbury, CT.  After retiring from Connecticut Off Track Betting, she volunteered at the Woodbury Senior Center and held office at the Oxford Senior Grange. In her free time, she enjoyed restoring and caning vintage chairs, gardening, and spending time with her pets.

Joyce is survived by her five children, sons: William Lillis (Jean), Thomas Lillis (Carolyn Gilson), Scot Lillis (Penny), Tim Lillis; daughter, Korli Pannozzo; two grandchildren: Jesse Judson (Jenn Beno), and William Lillis III (Kim); four nieces and four great-grandchildren.

A private graveside service for the family is planned in Monroe at a later date. To offer condolences to the family visit www.munsonloveterefuneralhome.com