Joy Anne Balding-Pastore
Obituary
Joy Anne Balding-Pastore, born on November 27th, 1940, in Salinas at the Monterey County Hospital, passed away peacefully at the age of 82, with her children by her side on September 1st, 2023, at Stanford Hospital.
Joy Anne was the daughter of Kenneth and Velma Balding, and had 3 brothers and 6 sisters, who resided in Santa Cruz County. Joy Anne worked at the local Cannery in the peach department. She started her journey in life and met her husband, Gabriel Pastore in the 1960's and married in 1964. Gabriel and Joy Anne were married for 52 years and raised their three children in the Live Oak area before making their home in Aromas. Joy Anne's love was dedicated to Jesus Christ her Lord, family gatherings, and her grandchildren.
Joy Anne is survived by her three children, Joe Pastore, Rick Havens, and Jeannette Justice, and her grandchildren, David Pastore, Emily Thompson, Sherie Isaacs, Rachael Isaacs, Tonya Hayworth, and Jeanine Hayworth. She also leaves behind her beloved 11 great-grandchildren, 14 nieces, and 12 nephews. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Gabriel Pastore. Joy Anne's favorite charity was St. Jude if you would like to donate in her honor.
A chapel blessing will be held at Mehl's Colonial Chapel 222 E. Lake Avenue in Watsonville, on Friday, Sept. 15th at 11:30 am, with burial to follow at Queen of Heaven Cemetery 18200 Damian Way in Prunedale, at 1:30 pm.
Published in The Pajaronian · September 7, 2023