Death Announced of Sandra Joncus of Old Lyme, Memorial Service Held at South Lyme Chapel

OLD LYME — Sandra Joncus, a reference librarian in Waterford for decades and a resident of Old Lyme for over half a century, passed away at the age of 90, in the early hours of July 16, 2024, at Greentree Manor in Waterford. She is survived by her three children and their spouses, Stephen and Rose (Cleavenger) Joncus, Leslie and Nural Akchurin and Andrew and Berta (Tucker) Joncus. She is also survived by her five grandchildren … and by her great-granddaughter …

… She grew up mostly in Needham, Mass., where at age 13 she first met her later husband Stephen Joncus … Sandra married Steve on a college break the day after Christmas 1954. The marriage would last more than 68 years, ending only with Steve’s death in April 2023.

… The family moved to Old Lyme in 1970.

… in retirement [she] travelled to Washington, D.C. with Steve on more than one occasion to protest the Keystone XL pipeline. In these years also, her activism took a spiritual turn when she and Steve became regular members and supporters of the South Lyme Union Chapel, an experience which conscripted her to an ideal of service to others as a joyful privilege.

… A memorial service for Sandra will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. at the South Lyme Union Chapel, located at 308 Mile Creek Road …

Visit this link to read the full obituary published by The Day on Jul. 30, 2024.