from an October 23, 2002 e-mail from Cary Nelson (Kirchner):
It is with a sad heart that I write to you with the news that Joyce, my good friend of 50 years, died of cancer on September 8th 2002. Carl was able to go with me to the memorial service in Hammondsport. Her daughters, one from Portsmouth, NH & the other from Hollywood, CA were there as well a family I remember from Melville--Cary