Joyce Campbell, GPS staffer, passes away

Joyce Campbell, a longtime Institute employee, died on February 27 after a battle with cancer. She was 52.

Campbell started at Caltech in 1987 in travel audit and in September 1999 transferred to planetary science. She had been on leave since last June, said Irma Black, her supervisor.

“Having Joyce on the team was like having our own travel specialist,” Black said. “We continue to use the procedures she refined. Joyce was also assistant to Professors Ingersoll, Stevenson, and Albee.

We are grateful for the support and contributions she made over the years to the planetary science department.”

Patti Croke, who worked at the Institute for 23 years, said, “I met Joyce 15 years ago, when she started working at Caltech. As all of her friends would agree, she was a very special human being—always eager to lend a helping hand or sympathetic ear. She had a sharp sense of humor, which could make me laugh for hours.

“We loved her so much and thank her for all of her years of dedication to both travel audit and the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences. I know that we will all miss her very much—she touched us all and will continue to touch us.”

Campbell is survived by her husband, Colin, of Covina.

Funeral services will take place in Campbell’s home state of Ohio, where she will be buried. A memorial service is also being planned for Pasadena, with details to be forthcoming.
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