David HUGH JOYCE

31st August 1939 - 10th April 2024
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First Presbyterian Church
155 Tay Street
Invercargill
Tuesday 16 April 2024, 1:00PM

JOYCE, David Hugh (Hugh).

Passed peacefully on Wednesday 10 April 2024, age 84. Beloved husband of Heather. Adored father and father-in-law of Janine Joyce, Peter and Tracey Joyce, Katrina and Allan Browning. Dearly loved Grandad of Thomas, Taarn, Ronan, Samson, Jack, Laura, George, Briana, and Issy. Loved brother and brother-in-law of Ian* and Betty, Neroli* and Denzel Phillips; Patsy* and Selwyn* Pulley, Cynthia* and David Jackson, Valda and John Bluck, Rosemary* and Christopher Heath. Loved uncle of all his nieces and nephews. A memorial service to celebrate Hugh’s life will be held in First Presbyterian Church, 155 Tay Street, Invercargill on Tuesday 16 April at 1pm. Messages can be sent to 25 Iona Place, Invercargill 9812 or to Hugh’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where a livestream link to the service will be available. * denotes deceased

Messages

Mr Joyce, you were a great principal at Elston Lea School. Your willingness to help us as children at Elston Lea was amazing and nothing was ever a problem. RIP Mr Joyce from Amanda Milne (nee Murch)
Amanda Milne, Invercargill
My sincere condolences on the death of Hugh.
Hugh was a colleague whom I respected for his encouragement that he gave me as a ‘Junior’
Principal and member of NZEI.
He will be remembered as a man of sincerity and faith.
Keith McKenzie , Woodlands
Uncle Hugh,
Thank you for all your kindness, love and wisdom you have given to us over the years. Always there to listen and ask the right questions that led to ourselves finding the answers we needed. I often wondered what you saw in your garden and all the plants. As a young lad I wasn't interested in such things. And I think of that now as I have just sown my tomato seeds and anticipate the Sapporo snow melting in the garden so that I can start getting into it for summer. I know you will be looking down on us all and I hope we sometimes make you smile.
Matt and the Cotter boys
Matthew Cotter, Sapporo
Thinking of you All at this sad time.
Jackie Holgate , Balclutha
Thoughts and prayers to Heather and family. Many happy memories working with Hugh at Surrey Park School for many years. His encouragement to me in management, his caring nature to children were special.
Chris Piercy, Feilding
To the family of Mr Joyce I am writing this message to express my deepest condolences to you all. Mr Joyce was my principal at Surrey Park School, although most of the time we didn't see eye to eye on most things I realise now that it was for the best. Rest in paradise Mr Joyce
Moe Mai Ra I roto I te rangimarie
Nathan WAIRAU, Balfour
We have many fond memories of Mr Joyce our teacher, principal and friend. Mum and dad Fairley did the bus run for Stirling School and the family remember him as a great teacher who gave us a fabulous start on our learning journeys. Love to all the family from Boyd Street.
Fairley Family, Stirling
To Heather and all the family, we remember Hugh with respect and admiration, particularly from the friendship we formed working together at First Presbyterian Church. Hugh was a mentor and example there, as he clearly had been in his profession as a teacher, and he will be remembered by people of many different backgrounds and experiences of life. He had been a friend to my parents in his Stirling days and brought warm memories of them which I greatly valued. May Hugh's example be an encouragement to us all, and his memory a blessing.
Simon Hugh Rae, Dunedin
I had great appreciation of Mr Joyce in his role as Principal of Elston Lea School, he was so kind and sympathetic to his pupils. A special memory I have of Hugh was when my son refused to go to school after getting nits for the fourth time. Hugh asked to see him as he had something he needed to tell my son. We duly arrived at his office, Hugh told him he had also had nits four times.... and because Mr Joyce was always kind and didnt tell lies, my son returned to school without any more dramas. Such a relief for a stressed mum. He was authentic and a great educator. Sad to hear of his passing.
Margaret Baird , Invercargill