Sara Louise Joyce was the "Sadie Joyce" in the list of 1923 graduates. A news article is shown HERE.

She was born to Patrick and Mary (Conroy) Joyce, both born in Ireland, and residents of Bluff Street, New Castle, in 1910. The census record indicates that Mrs. Joyce had given birth to 8 children, all of whom were living: Thomas, John, Ellen, Sarah, Margaret, James, William and Edward.

Mrs. Mary Conroy Joyce died September 6, 1920.

Patrick Joyce died December 24, 1928.

1930 Census, Bluff Street, New Castle, Lawrence County, Pa.
Nellie Joyce, Head, $12,000, 41, Single, b Pa., parents b Ire
John Joyce, Brother, 43, b Pa
Mary E. Quinn, Adopted daughter, 17, b Pa, parents b Pa
William M. Sullivan, Brother-in-law, 46, Laborer in nail Mill, b Va, parents b Va
Sarah L. Sullivan, Sister, 37, Trained Nurse Hospital, b Pa
William Sullivan, Nephew, 3 yrs 5 mos, b Pa
John Sullivan, Nephew, 1 yr 3 mos, b Pa

The above census record was compiled on April 10, 1930. On April 26, 1930, William Sullivan died of a cerebral hemorrhage related to hypertension.

Sara Louise Joyce Sullivan, a resident of 219 Bluff Street, New Castle, died of breast cancer on September 8, 1934. She is buried at St. Marys Cemetery in New Castle. Her parents and other family members are interred there, as well. According her son's obituary, Sara's sister, Nellie, raised her two sons.

SON'S OBITUARY--YOUNGSTOWN---John F. “Jack” Sullivan, 79. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Fox Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at Saint Christine Church for John F. “Jack” Sullivan, 79, who died Saturday morning at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center.

Mr. Sullivan was born Jan. 23, 1929, in New Castle, Pa., a son of William and Sara Joyce Sullivan and was raised from a very young age by his aunt, Nell Joyce. He was a 1946 graduate of New Castle High School and moved to the Youngstown area in 1959.

Jack had a lifelong career in the grocery industry with such companies as Libby Foods, McClay Food Brokerage, was a buyer for Tamarkin Company and Giant Eagle and retired in 1991 as Director of Merchandising for the Phar-Mor Company.

He was a member of the GMRY (Grocery Manufacturer Representatives of Youngstown). Jack loved golf ( scoring 3 Hole in Ones in his career), was an avid reader and a lifelong Notre Dame fan.

Jack served in the Army Reserves of New Castle and was a member of the 101 Airborne Division.

Jack was the proud father of five children and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

He will be greatly missed by his wife, Irene, whom he married Sept. 10, 1950; four sons, Tom (Judi) Sullivan of Poland, John (Kim) Sullivan of Petersburg, Jim (Joann) Sullivan of Hubbard, and Ron Sullivan of Poland; a daughter, Maureen (Chuck ) Pusch of Austintown; and seven grandchildren, Tim Sullivan, Michael Sullivan, Shannon Pusch, Ron Sullivan, Ryan Sullivan, Hailey Sullivan and Logan Sullivan.

Besides his parents and Aunt Nell, he was preceded in death by a brother, William Sullivan; and a granddaughter, Shelby Rose Pusch.

The Sullivan family would like to send special thanks to St. Elizabeth’s 8 South Intermediate Care Staff for their loving care.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests any memorial tributes be given in Jack’s name to Fellows Riverside Gardens at 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown, OH 44509.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.