Joy A. Shields Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joy A. Shields of North Olmsted, Ohio, who passed away on November 23, 2025, at the age of 72, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Joy farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Joy is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her husband Mark A.; her sons, James McConnell (Darla) and Kevin McConnell (Sara); and her sisters, Alice O'Boyle (John) and Bonnie Lapohn.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association of Cleveland, 2315 Commerce Park, Suite 300, Beachwood, OH 44122.
