Northfield, VT Joyce Hope Lane, 85, formerly of Barre, VT, died at the Central Vermont Hospital surrounded by family on June 16, 2013. She was born in Montpelier, VT on January 29, 1928, the daughter of Homer G. and Violette E. (Ireland) Lane. After Violette passed away, Joyce lived with her Aunt Ruby and Uncle Francis Whittemore in Barre, VT and spent a number of summers on the family farm on the Horn of the Moon in East Montpelier. She graduated from Spaulding High school in 1946. She later received a Bachelor's degree from UVM in 1950. She worked as a High School Business Education teacher in many areas around the state including South Royalton, Waitsfield, Barton Academy and Lake Region before retiring in 1990. She was a member of the Sigma Gamma sorority, the Eastern Star, and was a former secretary of the Business Teachers Association. She enjoyed traveling and time spent exploring the western United States, flower and vegetable gardening, and most of all spending time with her family. Survivors include her sister-in-laws, Ruth Lane of Morrisville, VT, and Minnie Lane of Colome, SD; her nephews, Clair Lane and his wife, Patricia of Calais, VT, David Lane and his wife, Marsha of Jeffersonville, VT and Stan Lane of Johnson, VT; her niece, Cynthia Sealey and her husband, Glenn of Colome, SD; her great-nieces, Amy Lane Sykas of Plainfield, VT, Robyn Graves and her husband, Keith of Winooski, VT , Stephanie Wood and her husband, Dan and children, Zachary, Reagan and Parker of Warner, SD, and Rebecca Lane of San Francisco, CA; her great-nephew, Craig Sealey of Colome, SD; and many, many loving cousins. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers; Bradford Lane of East Montpelier, VT and George Lane of Colome, SD; her uncle and aunt, Frances and Ruby Whittemore of Barre, VT , and a great nephew, Steve Sykas of Plainfield, VT. There will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held 3:30pm on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the North Branch Cemetery in Middlesex, VT. Memorial contributions may be made to the Camp Thorpe in Goshen, VT and American Cancer Society