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Joyce Elizabeth Whirry

August 14, 1943 — April 30, 2024

Joyce Elizabeth Whirry, age 80, born on August 14, 1943, in San Pedro, CA, was called Home on April 30, 2024. She passed away peacefully at her home in Redondo Beach, CA, where she lived for the past 43 years with her husband.

In her earlier years, she worked as an engineering technician at TRW and Hughes Aircraft. In 1988, at the age of 46, she stopped working due to an injury to her knees. However, Adam, her first grandson, was born in August of 1989, and she never returned to work. The reason, she wanted to care for Adam so he wouldn’t have to be in daycare. She fiercely loved her children, but when her grandchildren were born, that was a whole different kind of love. She loved spending summer days with them at the children’s pool and always made brownies. Gardening brought her such peace and joy. She had a balcony filled with green plants and beautiful, bright colored flowers as well as water features, fairies, windchimes, and garden rocks inscribed with scripture. She spent most of her time outside on the balcony and her neighbors would often stop and comment on how much they enjoyed seeing her plants and flowers.

Joyce is survived by her husband, Walter L. Whirry, daughter, Theresa McHenry (Thomas), her son, Raymond Torres (Linda), her brother, Richard Spurgeon and her grandchildren, Komeiko, Jonathan, Jarrad, Nicole, Jimmy, Kevin, Joey, Sara, Brittany and Steffany, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her parents, her son, David Torres, grandson, Adam Cox, sisters Patricia Solis and Carla Murray.

She attended The Harbor Church in Lomita for many years and Connection Point Church for several years. She loved spending time with the Lord in prayer. She prayed about everything and everyone. She wanted her family to know our Savior so that one day we would all be together again.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 2:00 p.m. at Green Hills Memorial Chapel, 27501 S. Western Avenue, Rancho Palos Verdes, with a graveside service to follow.
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