Pastor Joy Carroll, our beloved Pastor of Discipleship from July of 2001 until November of 2006, passed suddenly but peacefully of natural causes into the nearer presence of God on Saturday, February 23, 2008.
Visitation will on Tuesday Feburary 26 from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM at Bongiovi Funeral Home in Raritan, NJ.
The Memorial Service will be Wednesday, February 27 from 4PM at the North Branch Reformed Church with a light supper to follow.
Meanwhile our prayers go out to her family and to the wider church family in our grief. May we be the hands and feet of Christ to each other in this difficult time.
Todd Buurstra, D. Min.
Pastor of Worship and Witness
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February 25th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Pat,
I would like pass along my deepest and most sincere condolences to you and your family. I can not imagine the grief and sorrow you must be experiencing at this time. I pray that you treasure the experiences you shared together and that Joy lives on in your memories forever.
God Bless - Jeff Herb
February 25th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Dear Pat:
I was so deeply sadden to hear about your wife’s passing. My thoughts are with you and your family. I know there are no words that can truly ease your pain. I would like to say that I feel yours was a true love affair from the way you would talked about Joy. I especially remember some interesting conversations while we were on the OneSource project during election time. I hope the memories of your years together will be a comfort to you. If there is anything I can do for you, please let me know.
With Deepest Sympathy, Anne
February 25th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Dear Pat,
Please accept our deepest sympathies on the passing of your wife. We know the empty, helpless feeling that comes with the loss of a loved one. Please remember the Lord is with you always and will never leave you. May the loving memories you have with your wife be a comfort to you.
Sincerely,
Linda and Dan Gaskins, Jr.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Dear Pat,
I was so sad to get this news today. My deepest condolences are yours. You and your family are in my prayers for God’s comfort in this terrible time of loss.
Your friend,
Curtis
February 26th, 2008 at 7:28 am
Dear Pat, Tim, and Tracy, I can’t tell you how saddened we all are to hear about Joy. We all loved her so much and she will be missed for her caring and loving ways and for her support during our difficult times. If there is anything we can do for you please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Our love and prayers are with you all.
Lynne, Jay, Jennifer and Janell.
February 26th, 2008 at 7:32 am
Pat,
My deepest condolences go out to you and your family for your loss. Know that you and your family will be in my prayers.
Sincerely,
Allen
February 26th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Dear Pat,
I was deeply saddened to hear of your sudden loss. My deepest prayers are with you and your families. Please find solace in knowing that Joy ‘knew’ the Lord, and that He is with you during this difficult time. May the loving memories you shared be a comfort to you.
With heartfelt sympathy,
Nadine Graham
February 28th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
We will miss Joy every single day…she was an amazing woman and we are SO lucky to have known her.