The Family of John E. O’Neil and Joyce P. Holmes O’Neil

The Parents of John E. O’Neil

Joseph O’Neil and Ethel Hayward O’Neil

The Parents of Joyce P. Holmes

Francis Holmes and Grace Fisher Holmes

O’Neil Family Tree

Hayward Family Tree

Holmes Family Tree

Fisher Family Tree

Marriages of John E. O’Neil

1st Marriage to Joyce P. Holmes on 27 September 1952.

Marriages of Joyce P. Holmes

1st Marriage to John E. O’Neil on 27 September 1952.

The Marriage of John E. O’Neil and Joyce P. Holmes

27 September 1952

From the Wayland Register, 2 October 1952.

Springwater - On Saturday, Sept. 27, in St. Joseph’s church, Wayland, John O’Neil and Joyce Maxine Holmes were united in marriage by Rev. A. J. Schneider.

John is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O’Neil. Joyce is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Holmes. Only immediate families attended. There attendants were Catherine Byrnes of Springwater and Larry O’Neil.

The bride wore a suit dress of eggshell color with blue accessories and a corsage of red roses. Miss Byrnes wore blue with dark brown accesories and yellow roses. Mrs. Holmes wore navy blue and Mrs. O’Neil was in brown. Both wore corsages of mixed fall flowers. A wedding breakfast was served for the families at the Blue Goose, Wayland.

The groom is a graduate of Cohocton High school, the bride a graduate of Wayland High school. Both are employed by W. H. Gunlocke Chair Co. Following a wedding triip they will be at home in an apartment on East Ave., Wayland.

The Obituary of John E. O’Neil

4 March 1928 - 11 October 2000

From unknown Newspaper.

John E. O’Neil, 72, of 7692 N. Main Street, Springwater died Wednesday (Oct. 11, 2000) at his home after a long illness.

John was born March 4, 1928 in Cohocton, the son of Joseph and Ethel Hayward O’Neil and resided all of his life in the Springwater - Wayland area.

He married the former Joyce Holmes September 27, 1952 in St. Josephs Church in Wayland. Prior to his retirement in 1989 he was employed by the City of Rochester Water Department at Hemlock.

A Communicant of St. Josephs Catholic Church, Wayland, John also was a WWII Army Veteran and a member of the Springwater American Legion.

Predeceased by his parents, Ethel and Joseph O’Neil and a brother, Larry O’Neil, he is survived by his wife, Joyce; two sons, Jeffery (Shirley) O’Neil of Wayland, Jan O’Neil and (Jackie) Malone of Springwater; two grandchildren, Daniel and Nicholas O’Neil of Wayland; and special friends Rose and Tom Bourgoine.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the St. George-Stanton Funeral Home, 109 West Naples Street, Wayland.

A prayer service will be conducted at 10:15 a.m. Friday in the Funeral Home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Josephs Church in Wayland. Interment will be in St. Josephs Cemetery.

The Obituary of Joyce P. Holmes O’Neil

9 December 1932 - 19 October 2025

From the Springwater - Webster Crossing Historical Society.

Joyce was born December 9, 1932 in Springwater the daughter of Francis and Grace (Fisher) Holmes. She grew up in Springwater and resided there her entire life. In fact she lived in the same house since the mid 1950’s. In her early years, Joyce worked at The Gunlocke Company and then began a very long career working for the Valley News, a local news publication.

Joyce and John O’Neil were married in 1952 and celebrated over 48 years of marriage prior to John passing away in the year 2000. Joyce took care of her mother Grace for many years. She was her primary caretaker and would take her everywhere with her. Joyce was a collector of antiques, especially miniature kerosene lamps; she enjoyed refinishing furniture, bowling, NASCAR and taking long rides along the countryside. Joyce’s passion was photography. As a member of the Springwater Historical Society she took many photos of the Springwater area and captured the town’s history, charm and character. As written by a friend of Joyce, “Joyce is almost singlehandedly responsible for the many, many Floyd Ingraham photos that have come to define Springwater’s history in the early 1900’s. Thank you Joyce for all your contributions to our historical society.”

Joyce was pre-deceased by her parents, Francis and Grace Holmes; her husband John O’Neil; and her sister in law, Sue Holmes. She is survived by her sons, Jeffrey (Shirley) O’Neil of Wayland and Jan O’Neil (Jackie Malone) of Springwater; her grandchildren, Dan O’Neil of Wayland, Nicholas (Deanna) O’Neil of Middlesex, Rose Marie Bourgoine (Shannon Brooks) of Scottsburg and Tom (Gabrielle) Bourgoine of Livonia; her great-grandchildren, Finley, Onyx, Silas, Victoria, Gavin and Teaghan; her brothers, William Holmes of Wayland and Wayne (Vada) Holmes of Springwater; along with nieces and nephews.

Joyce’s family and friends may call Tuesday October 28, 2025 from 11am-2pm at St. George-Forsythe Funeral Home, 109 West Naples St., Wayland. Her funeral service will immediately follow at 2pm at the funeral home. Interment will be at St. Joseph’s Cemetery the following day.

Contributions in memory of Joyce P. O’Neil may be made to the Springwater Historical Society, 8130 Route 15, Springwater, NY 14560.

The Burial of John E. O’Neil and Joyce P. Holmes O’Neil

St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Wayland NY

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The gravestone of John E. O’Neil (1928-2000) and Joyce P. Holmes O’Neil (1932-2025).

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