Racine – Joy C. Marinac (nee, Lampman), 89, passed away on April 23, 2018.Joy was born in Wabasha, MN, on August 10, 1928 to Galend and June (nee, Koelmel) Lampman. She was united in marriage to Carl Marinac at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on February 26, 1949. They were married for 61 years before his passing in 2010.Joy retired from Racine Unified School District where she worked as a school secretary for over 20 years. She was an avid golfer and could regularly be found on the links as a member of the Washington Park Golferettes and with women's golf leagues at Ives Grove and Johnson Park. She was an enthusiastic seamstress, producing outfits for herself and her girls as they grew from dressed-alike toddlers into prom dresses in high school. She was an avid reader and a crossword puzzle whiz.Travel destinations for her and Carl typically included opportunities to drop a few nickels at a local casino. In retirement, regular coffee klatches with her life-long friend Lu Krekling and others filled her mornings with laughs and the latest stories. Joy always had music in her life and is likely still singing along every word to all the golden oldies.Survivors include her children, Thomas (Karen) Marinac, Patricia (Sterling Strathe) Marinac, Nancy (Robert) Crossett and Laura (Charles) Thielen; grandchildren Brian (Kristi) Crossett, Scott (Songhee) Crossett, Matthew Marinac, Kyle (Samantha) Marinac, Peter Thielen and Carly Thielen; and great-grandchildren Caleb Thielen, and Lilienn and Piper Marinac. Joy is also survived by brothers Robert (Marlene) Lampman and David (Gail) Lampman, sister-in-law Veronica Fodor, nieces, nephews and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Carl, and her sisters Bette Selky and June Akerlund.In accordance with her wishes, private family services will be held for Joy. Inurnment will take place at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association. The Marinac Family would like to extend a very special thank you to Racine Commons Assisted Living and to Hospice Alliance for their compassionate care and support.