Joyce M. Henry-Schargorodski, Esq. passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on October 18, 2021 at the age of 72. Joyce (née Henry) was born on December 6, 1948 in Geneva, Ohio. Joyce is survived by her husband of 49 years, Leo Schargorodski, her two sons Bradford (Megan) Schargorodski of Bowling Green, KY and Spencer (Stephanie Pollock) Schargorodski of Alexandria, VA, and three grandchildren Jackson, Samantha, and Henry Schargorodski. She is preceded in death by her father and mother, Robert A. and Marguerite Elizabeth (Bates) Henry. A member of the Geneva High School Class of 1968, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Kent State University in 1972 where she met her husband, Leo. Joyce earned her Master of Education degree with a concentration in psychology and mental health counseling in 1979 from Cleveland State University, and earned her Juris Doctorate from the George Mason University School of Law in 1986. An accomplished family law attorney, Joyce was a celebrated member of the legal community for nearly 30 years. A founding partner of Gaughan & Schargorodski, LLC in 1988, she went on to found Schargorodski & Associates, PLC in 2001, and JHS Family Law Group, PLC in 2014 where she practiced until her retirement in 2016. Her backgrounds in psychology and mental health counseling and her innate compassionate nature ensured her clients and colleagues received the highest degree of care, sensitivity, and advocacy when working with her. Her many professional accomplishments include the 2009 Chair Award for outstanding service from the Fairfax, Virginia County Circuit Court Committee and the 2012-2013 President’s Award from the Fairfax Bar Association. She was elected as a Bar Council member for the Virginia State Bar and served as a Master of the George Mason American Inn of Court. Mentoring was also a large part of Joyce’s practice and passion. The Fairfax Bar Association selected Joyce to create mentor programs for new attorneys; she also mentored many law students for Virginia Circuit Court judges throughout her career. Joyce created a mentor program for the George Mason Chapter Inn of Court in 2009 and chaired their mentor and mentee program for many years thereafter. Outside of her many professional accomplishments, Joyce was a cherished member of her community and she is remembered fondly by all who knew her. Her love of Motown music and dancing, her proclivity for all things chocolate and sweet Moscato wine, her passion for travel, and her unwavering dedication to her two sons and three grandchildren will forever be missed by her friends and family. A kind and genuine person, Joyce made friends wherever she went, and imbued a sense of joy, ease, and comfort with whomever she spoke. Joyce loved to hear other peoples’ life stories while standing in line at the grocery store or sitting next to a stranger on an airplane. She loved snow and Christmastime; she was known for throwing lavish holiday parties, she adored decorating a Christmas tree with her family, taking a walk in her neighborhood after a fresh snow, or enjoying a festive birthday dinner every December at Filomena Ristorante in Georgetown, Washington, DC. A woman with a kind heart, Joyce loved all animals, from the family cocker spaniels to the squirrels, fox, deer, and birds that lived in the woods outside her home of forty years in Fairfax. Visitation will be held at Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, 9902 Braddock Rd. Fairfax, VA 22032 on Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 4 to 7 PM, where funeral service will be held on Sunday at 9:30 AM. Interment will be at Fairfax Memorial Park on Monday at 10 AM. Everyone who is attending the graveside service should assemble at the funeral home at 9:45 AM. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to her caretakers Keyara, Shirley, Jennifer, Lily, Heartland Hospice, and all those who provided excellent care for Joyce for many years during her illness, showing her the same great love and kindness that she showed others her whole life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org) in Joyce’s honor.