Joyce (Downs) Caryl, 92, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021, at Iroquois Nursing Home. She was born and raised in Northeast India until she moved to Ohio to finish her education. She attended Keuka College where she earned her RN degree. She married her husband William in 1949 in Whitestown, where he grew up. Joyce worked as an RN at Syracuse Memorial and was a member of the NYS and FL Nursing Associations. She enjoyed knitting, counter cross stitch, reading and playing tennis. She loved spending time on the St. Lawrence River, boating in the summer and snowmobiling in the winter. Joyce and William lived in Florida for about 20 years before moving back to Syracuse to be near her family.
Joyce was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, William Caryl, Sr., in 2014.
She is survived by her two sons, Dr. William Caryl, Jr. of Onondaga Hill and James A. (Karen) Caryl of Camillus; two daughters, Patricia Ann (Robert) Schuster of Baldwinsville and Cathi (Gregg) Sutton of Brewerton; six grandchildren, Dr. Mark Caryl, Dr. David Caryl, Shane Caryl, Jason Caryl, Ethan Caryl and Jeffrey Schuster; four great-grandchildren, Max, Nora, Ella and Logan; a brother, Frederick (Mary) Downs, Ph.D. of North Carolina; a sister, Jane Wallbrown, Ph.D. of India; and several nieces and nephews: Rick Downs, Milton Downs, Susan Downs, Dean Rupp, Sheldon Wallbrown, Lynn Mumby and Teddy Mumby.
Services were private. Arrangements by B.L. Bush & Sons Funeral Home, 10 Genesee St., Camillus.
Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Alzheimer’s Association of CNY, 441 West Kirkpatrick St. Syracuse, NY 13204 or online at alz.org/centralnewyork/donate.
Please sign the guestbook at blbush.com.
