Joyce Berger, age 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday Oct. 4, 2015, at Brookdale Senior Living Facility in Kenmore, Wash. She was born on May 29, 1932, in Seattle.

Joyce, along with her brother Norm Weeks and sister Dolores Weeks Dahl, was raised by Frank and Madge Weeks blocks away from Green Lake. Joyce graduated from Lincoln High School in Seattle and attended the University of Washington, where she received her bachelor’s degree in music.

Joyce was an accomplished classical singer, having performed in several recitals as well as the San Francisco and Seattle Opera companies as lead soprano. She spent over 20 years teaching her craft to hundreds of students at the UW, Seattle Pacific University and privately. Joyce’s love of classical music was contagious to those around her.

Throughout her life, Joyce was passionate about politics and loved friendly debates with her friends and family, which were made entertaining by her witty and dry sense of humor. Joyce was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed traveling throughout Europe and boating with her husband Neil Berger, who preceded her in death in 2008. They were an inseparable pair that brought much joy and laughter to each other.

Joyce is survived by three children: Tom Just Berger of Friday Harbor; Catherine “Cat” Anne Morrison of Lynwood; and Eric William Berger and wife Caren of Rogers, Ark. She is also survived by six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and her beloved sister-in-law Sue Gregory of Seattle.

A rite of committal graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville, with Rev. Paul Pluth, JCL as celebrant.

The family suggests memorials in Joyce’s name to the American Cancer Society, 2120 1st Avenue North, Seattle, WA, 98109. Please specify Joyce Berger in your donation.

Graveside services were entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home.

To leave condolences for the family please visit the funeral home website at www.wallinfuneralhome.com