Joy Beatrice Cole Jaska

Joy was born on 6 August 1926, to John F. Cole and Bernice Miller Cole in Sherman, Texas. She died on 26 May 2012 in Sherman.
She graduated from Sherman High School in the Class of '43 and has kept close contact with her classmates throughout the years, and attended the "War Years" luncheons when she could. As a teenager, she worked for Kress' Department Store in downtown Sherman and then for Texas Power and Light in Sherman until she married Robert C. "Bob" Jaska on July 23, 1960. They lived and raised three children in Bryan, Texas, until Bob's retirement from Texas A&M in 1980 when they moved back to the Sherman area between Luella and Tom Bean. While living in Bryan, she worked for the MHMR Center and was the Business Manager at Allen Military Academy.
Joy was a special person who loved her family and friends. She had an active mind and enjoyed reading books, working crossword puzzles and crypto-quotes, playing Taroky, backgammon and other games, and most of all celebrating birthdays with her family. She kept in touch with her many family members and friends through email on her computer. She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, mother and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bob and daughter Sharon Kay Jaska.
Left to mourn her passing and cherish her memories, Joy is survived by her two sons: Robert Jaska, Jr. and wife Kelley of Van Alstyne, Texas and Joe Jaska and wife Amy of Sherman; nine grandchildren: Robert "Trey" Jaska of Sherman; Jay Jaska, Jordan Jaska, Jenna Jaska and Jessica Jaska, all of Sherman; Russell Jaska and Reid Jaska of Van Alstyne; Leslie Gamino and husband Carlos of Fort Worth, Texas, and Todd Wright and wife Charlotte of Frisco, Texas; three great-grandchildren: Jordan Gamino and Matthew Gamino of Fort Worth and Lily Wright of Frisco; brother, John F. Cole Jr. and wife Sandy of Sherman; brother-in-law, Louis Jaska of Ross; sister-in-law, Stacie Janek of West; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
A rosary was recited by Deacon Albert Miller, St Mary's Catholic Parish, in the chapel of Dannel Funeral Home.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sherman, with Reverend Jeremy Myers, Pastor of the Parish officiating, assisted by Deacon Tomas Avila.
Pallbearers were members of the Knights of Columbus Council 1289. 
Above paraphrased from an obituary published in local newspaper, The Herald Democrat, Sherman on May 29, 2012, Page A-7, Dannel's web page, family and local Parish knowledge.