1940
Joyce
2015
Joyce T Queen
February 27, 1940 — October 1, 2015
Joyce T. (Lyman) Queen, 75 of Hebron, loving wife of John D. "Skip" Queen, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015 at home surrounded by her family after an extended illness.
She was born on February 27, 1940, daughter of the late Norman R. and Bernice M. (Whitehouse) Lyman and was a lifelong resident of Hebron. She attended Hebron schools including the one room school house in Gilead and was in the first graduating class of RHAM High School in 1958. In addition to being a homemaker and mother, over the years she worked at various jobs including school bus driver in Hebron and was also a co-founder of Highland Manufacturing in Manchester which she ran with her husband for 25 years.
Joyce was most proud of her family, was an avid reader and loved to laugh at the many carol sings, picnics and parties that she hosted throughout the years. She enjoyed spending time camping at Nauset Beach, Cape Cod and was a 40 year member of the Massachusetts Beach Buggy Association. After her retirement, she volunteered at the Mystic Seaport and with a local hospice organization.
She is survived by her husband John of 53 years, her four children, Stacey Whitney and husband John of Lebanon, Shelly Vendrillo and husband Jay of Hebron, James "Jay" Queen and wife Sandra of Hebron, and Christian Queen and wife Holly of Glastonbury; eleven grandchildren, Jolene, Patrick, and Jamison Whitney, Cody and Nick Vendrillo, Jocelyn, Matthew and Seamus Queen, and Rileigh, Kelly, and Reagan Queen; her brother, James Lyman and his wife Cheryl of Hinsdale, MA, and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by three brothers, Roger Lyman, Norman Lyman, and John "Lid" Lyman.
Calling hours are Friday, Oct. 9, from 3 PM to 5 PM at the Watkins Funeral Home, 142 East Center Street, Manchester. A memorial service at the funeral home will be held at 5 PM with a reception to follow.
To leave a message for her family please visit www.holmes-watkinsfuneralhomes.com .
Visitation DetailsFriday, October 9th, 2015 3:00pm - 5:00pm, Watkins Funeral Home
Service DetailsFriday, October 9th, 2015 5:00pm, Watkins Funeral Home
She was born on February 27, 1940, daughter of the late Norman R. and Bernice M. (Whitehouse) Lyman and was a lifelong resident of Hebron. She attended Hebron schools including the one room school house in Gilead and was in the first graduating class of RHAM High School in 1958. In addition to being a homemaker and mother, over the years she worked at various jobs including school bus driver in Hebron and was also a co-founder of Highland Manufacturing in Manchester which she ran with her husband for 25 years.
Joyce was most proud of her family, was an avid reader and loved to laugh at the many carol sings, picnics and parties that she hosted throughout the years. She enjoyed spending time camping at Nauset Beach, Cape Cod and was a 40 year member of the Massachusetts Beach Buggy Association. After her retirement, she volunteered at the Mystic Seaport and with a local hospice organization.
She is survived by her husband John of 53 years, her four children, Stacey Whitney and husband John of Lebanon, Shelly Vendrillo and husband Jay of Hebron, James "Jay" Queen and wife Sandra of Hebron, and Christian Queen and wife Holly of Glastonbury; eleven grandchildren, Jolene, Patrick, and Jamison Whitney, Cody and Nick Vendrillo, Jocelyn, Matthew and Seamus Queen, and Rileigh, Kelly, and Reagan Queen; her brother, James Lyman and his wife Cheryl of Hinsdale, MA, and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by three brothers, Roger Lyman, Norman Lyman, and John "Lid" Lyman.
Calling hours are Friday, Oct. 9, from 3 PM to 5 PM at the Watkins Funeral Home, 142 East Center Street, Manchester. A memorial service at the funeral home will be held at 5 PM with a reception to follow.
To leave a message for her family please visit www.holmes-watkinsfuneralhomes.com .
Visitation DetailsFriday, October 9th, 2015 3:00pm - 5:00pm, Watkins Funeral Home
Service DetailsFriday, October 9th, 2015 5:00pm, Watkins Funeral Home
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