Joyce (Best) Amato Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joyce (Best) Amato (Hitchcock, Texas), born in Galveston, Texas, who passed away on January 27, 2021 at the age of 92. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Andrew Louis and Bertha Christina Best, Sr. (Iversen); her husbands, Richard Paul Overbeck and Tony Anthony Amato; her sons, Tim Amato and Tom Amato; her granddaughter Lori Shaffer-Sinclair; and her great grandchild Denim Sinclair.
She is survived by: her children, Tony J. Amato (Cindy) of Santa Fe, Barbara Wylie (Bob) of Santa Fe, Shirley Shaffer (Johnny) of Santa Fe and Dottie Doak (Jimmy) of Centerville; and her grandsons, Dickie Doak, Bobby Doak, Mike Doak, Jason Wylie, Joey Wylie, Greg Amato and Dusty Traill. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 19 great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials in the form of donations may be made in Joyce's name to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 10114 Highway 6, Hitchcock, Texas 77563 or Luekemia and Lymphoma Society, 5433 Westheimer Road #300, Houston, Texas 77056.
