ROCHESTER - Joyce Elizabeth Bruckner, 79, died on July 8, 2025. She was born in Boston, eldest of five to George and Betty Fortnam.
Joyce lived a life of service and kindness, pushed boundaries for women in urban design, city planning, infrastructure and construction; modeled strength and femininity through ever present love and fierce commitment to freedoms. Choosing to laugh and dance she is a role model for a life well lived, loved and shared. A legacy inherent in her name, Joyce curated a life recognizing the ever-presence of joy. In her almost eight decades on earth, for over six of them she loved, and was cherished by her husband, Peter Bruckner, who remains brilliant, curious, and service-oriented. She is also deeply missed by her sisters, two children, four grandchildren, extended family and friends as she moves onward and upward with faith and grace.