Name: Joy Kingston Date: December 6th, 1922 - January 30th, 2010 Obituary: Joy Kingston, 87, Simi Valley, CA passed away Saturday, January 30, 2010. Funeral services will be 2:30pm Wednesday, February 3 at the Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Ave. Burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers, the family suggests contributions to The Jewish Federation of Greater Buffalo New York Cemetery Corp. to support rehabilitation of abandoned Jewish cemeteries. Miss Kingston was born and raised in Kansas City, MO. She attended Southwest High School and went on to attend both the Universities of Wisconsin and Missouri. She enjoyed a career of over 30 years in fashion design specializing in ladies sportswear. She worked at Nelly Don Dresses in Kansas City, and continued her fashion career with moves to New York, Dallas and California, where she also worked in costume design. She was particularly fond of poodles and at least one could usually be found at her side. Miss Kingston was preceded in death by her parents: Henry and Dorothy Koeningsdorf; sister: Elaine Frank, 1996. She is survived by cousin: Matthew Layne and partner Jeffrey Read, Thousand Oaks, CA; niece: Babette Nasland and husband Herbert, Salinas, CA; cousin:, Patsy Dunn Shanberg, Overland Park, KS and other extended family. The family would like to thank Miss Kingston’s friend and advisor Gary Oliver for the help and guidance he has provided over many years. Memorials: The Jewish Federation of Greater Buffalo New York Cemetery Corp. to support rehabilitation of abandoned Jewish cemeteries. Services: 2:30PM at The Louis Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 (map/driving directions) Shiva: None scheduled. Cemetery: Rose Hill Cemetery 6900 Troost Avenue Kansas City, MO 64131 (map/driving directions)