Joy Hunt Luke, age 96 and a long-time resident of New Canaan, CT, died peacefully with her family by her side on December 27th at her home in Redding, CT. She was born on November 13, 1929, in Shanghai, China, to George Penn Hunt and Mabel (Mavis) Wilson Hunt. She was predeceased by her parents and her husband of 65 years, Donald K. “Pete” Luke.
Joy Hunt Luke
Joy spent her youth living in China, the Philippines, California and Arizona before her parents settled in Wilmington, DE. After graduating from P.S. Dupont High School, she earned her associate degree from Green Mountain Junior College. Following graduation she worked in the legal department at DuPont.
Joy and Pete were married in 1953 and three years later settled in New Canaan, which they called home for 58 years until moving to Meadow Ridge in Redding, CT, in 2014.
Pete and Joy were active members of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in New Canaan for 69 years, where Joy served as a member of the Altar Guild and on many other committees. Joy was very active in the town of New Canaan, serving as a member of the New Canaan Garden Club, New Canaan Sewing Group, and South School and Center School parent groups. She loved to play tennis and golf at the Country Club of New Canaan, particularly enjoying time with her “Nine-Hole” group. Among her many other passions were gardening and cooking, but her greatest pleasure was being surrounded by her loving family.
Joy is survived by her daughter Judy Luke of Falmouth, MA and her sons Keith Wilson Luke (Gaynor) of New Canaan, CT, and Andrew Hunt Luke (Calle) of Midlothian, VA and formerly Ridgefield, CT; five grandchildren, Thomas Gaynor Luke (Jenny) of New York City, Mary Catherine Luke of Bronxville, NY, Sarah Wilson Luke of San Francisco, Kristen Luke Glasstetter (Hayden) of Austin, TX, and Michael Hunt Luke of Richmond, VA; great grandson Harold Frost (“Hal”) Glasstetter; her brother Colin Penn Hunt of Wilmington, DE, and his children and their families.
A memorial service will be held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in New Canaan, CT at 11:00 am on Saturday January 24, 2026, with a reception immediately following.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Joy’s memory can be made to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in New Canaan or to the Meadow Ridge Scholarship Fund in Redding.
For online condolences please visit www.hoytfuneralhome.com.