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Joyce Caruana

September 12, 1936 — October 16, 2017

Services for Joyce "Jean" Emogene Caruana, 81, of Temple will be private.

Joyce Emogene Caruana died on Monday, October 16, 2017 at a local hospital.

Joyce E. Caruana was born on September 12, 1936 to Oscar Lee Bowman and Lurice Allred Bowman in Bluegrove, Texas. She graduated from Midway High School in 1954 and continued her education at Wichita Falls Business School for bookkeeping. She married the love of her life, Louis B. Caruana, on May 20, 1960 at Sheppard Air Force Base Chapel One. She worked as the bookkeeper for Berk Royalty Oil Company in Wichita Falls, Texas, and later retired from the Blue Bonnet Chapter of the Red Cross in Temple, Texas. Joyce was great with home decorating and remodeling. She sewed clothing, embroidered, gardening and loved word puzzles. She was a Christian by faith.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, John Nelson Bowman; and two sisters, Reverie Chafin and Elsie Schmitt.

Survivors include her husband of 57 years; four sons, Louis M. Caruana and wife Susanne, Vincent Caruana and wife Marcie, Steven Caruana, and Gregory Caruana; one brother, Nathan Leon Bowman; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a charity of your choice.

Arrangements are in the care of Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

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