Joyce Giffer Doyle Obituary
We are sad to announce that on August 16, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Joyce Giffer Doyle (Detroit, Michigan). You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Giffer and Mary Ann Giffer; her husband Larry Doyle; her brothers, Jack, Bobby and Patrick; and her son-in-law Kevin Sterr.
She is survived by: her children, Michael (Debbie), Sally (John Monigold), Sheilagh, Tim (Leslie), Dan (Beth) and Kevin (Abby); her grandchildren, Brett Doyle, Kyle Abbas (Aryana), Matthew Johnson, Christopher Sterr (Joleen), Jeff Sterr, Michael Sterr (Elizabeth) and Sean Sterr; her children, Danielle Riley, Jake Riley, Emily Sullivan (Neil), Peter Doyle (Jackie), Alex Doyle, Maeve Doyle and Fallon Doyle; her great grandchildren, Miranda Stephens, Samone Doyle, Chloe Doyle, Katherine Sullivan, Colleen Sullivan, Martin Doyle, Charlotte Doyle, Navy Abbas and Parker Sterr; her great great grandchildren, Violet Stephens and Macy Stephens; and her sister Sally Ballelli. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren, many loving nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 10th 2026 at 10:00 AM at the St. Bonaventure Monastery (1740 Mt Elliott St, Detroit, MI 48207). A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, January 10th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joyce's memory to The Capuchin Soup Kitchen https://cskdetroit.org or St Jude Children's Research Hospital https://www.stjude.org.
