Joyce (Malloy) Hammer, 89, of Hanover Township, died May 26, 2020, while under the care of Lehigh Valley Hospice at Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Sarah (McCandless) Malloy. She was the wife of the late Richard “Dick” L. Hammer Sr.

She worked for the Bethlehem Steel Corp. and later for her husband’s business, R.L. Hammer Electric.

She was a member of Bethany U.C.C., Bethlehem, where she was a consistory member, lay reader, quilter, peanut worker and chancel choir member.

She is survived by a daughter, Diane Diefenderfer and her husband Gary of Bethlehem Township; three sons, Richard Jr. and his wife Marcelle of Lewisville, N.C., David and his wife Darleen of Clarkesville, Va. and James of Winston-Salem, N.C.; a sister, Doris Ebert of Charlotte, N.C.; a brother, Charles Malloy of Bethlehem; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by three siblings, Robert, Richard and Lucille.

Services are private.

Contributions may be made to Bethany U.C.C., 600 W. Market St., Bethlehem, PA 18018.

Arrangements were made by Cantelmi Long Funeral Home Inc., Bethlehem.