Joyce Wojton

We lost our Mother Joyce Wojton, one of the strongest people you could ever know on September 6th, 2024. These are words I never thought we would have to write, and certainly not now. Our Mom had so much to live for, she had so many goals, and unfinished plans to destinations we were going to do together. And although we had a short time to prepare ourselves, this was very unexpected and I don’t know what we’re going to do without seeing her every day.

Joyce was Born on June 17, 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to our wonderful Grandparents Mary Lou Perrotti and Andrew Perrotti. She grew up with them in the city of Pittsburgh with the rest of their family and her cat Romeo, that she would tell me stories about. After graduating High School she met our Dad Charles Wojton. They would soon get married after 4 months, and would stay married for 29 years after, but they really did that for us. Putting us above their happiness, and during that journey, our mom studied various fields while working in medical billing, to management.

This would lead her to traveling the country every week to install and teach medical software that would help hospitals run more efficiently, which would allow them to help more people. She took a lot of pride in that and her work, and hustled every day for all of her jobs. She did that for us too. She always tried as hard as she could to give us the best life that she was able to. And we, my brother Christian Wojton, my sister Jocelyn Wojton, and myself, Justin Wojton are forever grateful for her and for all that she has done for us. But it didn’t stop there, my brother and sister would give her grandchildren that she loved dearly. They brought a side out of her that was special to see, from when they were playing or going out together. And that is from Hannah, Isaac and Vannessa Wojton, my brothers kids, to Noah, Avery, Cameron and Elijah Wojton-Berdine, my sisters kids.

Then she would finally come home to relax with the rest of our family, our animals that she spent much of her life taking care of. There were many, and they were all special and loved, as we always grew up with dogs and cats thanks to Mom, but most recently she had walked and was cooking every day for Cooper and Baxter, to Dora and now Miss B, Willow and Mason. They miss her so much.

Her days were often fulfilled with a mix of the above, but she also had a lot of hobbies. From gardening, to estate sales and shopping for deals, to concerts and plays. She really enjoyed seeing live shows with her cousins and friends Mary Jane, Patti and going out and on trips with many others.

She also started playing games with a nice group of friends at the local center weekly. Where they would have luncheons and she would become an advocate for them to help keep it open more than just for the community they lived in. That way residents from other townships could enjoy it too and be with their friends, so she fought for them and that is the type of person she is. She would always stand up against what was wrong.

She also liked to work out and swim weekly, but that wasn’t enough exercise for her, as she would cut an acre of grass every week with a walk-behind mower which she loved doing. However, it sure made her kids look bad like we weren’t helping. She would laugh when I said that, but that is our mom, she liked to stay busy and finally when she was ready for a break, she enjoyed sitting on her couch and had several shows she would follow for years. Police mysteries to crime dramas were her favorite, with game shows to competitions and every kid movie ever made to see with the kids you would find her watching.

I mention that couch because she was a seeker of specific furniture and spent months finding the right piece she wanted to decorate with, but she also liked to refinish furniture herself which would come out really nice when it was done. She was good at it, and I would tell her that often and to do more. All of these activities brought her happiness, but our moms favorite one of all was probably to travel. She has been all across the country and to just about every state, with plans to visit so many more and many different countries. That made her very happy to sightsee, and to enjoy the different views of the world.

These are just a handful of things about our mom and who she was from day to day, but there are not enough words to describe how unique of a person she is, an awesome mother, and grandmother to her family and a great friend to all of her friends.
We all love you Mom, and want you to be here with us so bad, but we know you are ok and that you will always be there with us still. We thank you for everything! And Mom, I am still going to make you proud. I would do anything for you, just like you have for me. And like I always tell you, I’m still working on it, but every good thing I want to try to help in this world, I couldn’t do so without you letting me be me. So thank you again for that, and I’m not going to let you down. Just please come see us all when you can!

We love you forever!

p.s. this is from my Brother Chris and it means a lot to him for her,

In the twinkling of an eye, Joyce was with the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:52) in a mansion He prepared for her in Heaven (John 14:2).

A gathering of family and friends will be held on Monday, September 9, 2024 from 11 am-1 pm and 4-6 pm at Pittsburgh Cremation & Funeral Care, 3287 Washington Rd., McMurray, PA 15317, 724-260-5546.