Myles M. Joyce Jr.

November 14, 1938 - July 28, 2015

Hampton, NH – Myles M. Joyce Jr., 76, of Hampton, formerly of Billerica, MA died peacefully Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at his home surrounded by loving family. He was born in Malden, MA November 14, 1938 the son of the late Myles Joyce Sr. and Dorothy (Boardman) Joyce. He was raised in Arlington, MA where he graduated from Arlington High School with the Class of 1956. In his younger years Myles was an avid golfer and tennis player who also enjoyed dancing with his wife, for which they won many contests. He loved to travel and wintering on the east coast of Florida at Port St. Lucie. He shared 50 years of marriage with his true love Maureen (O’Connor) Joyce of Hampton. In addition to his wife family members include his children, Karen Joyce of Hampton, Christine Heestand and her husband Christopher of Hampton, Brian Joyce and his wife Christine of Hampton, Jennifer Kolifrath and her husband Kenneth of Kensington; sister Barbara Ledbury of Malden, MA; grandchildren, Abigail, Sarah and Andrew Joyce, Madelynn and Daniel Kolifrath and Sydney Heestand. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 AM, Saturday, August 1, 2015 in St. Theresa Church, 815 Central Road, Rye Beach. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donation to Merrimack Valley Hospice c/o Home Health Foundation, Attn: External Relations, 360 Merrimack Street, Building 9 Lawrence, MA 01843 or Rockingham VNA & Hospice c/o Community Relations: Attention-Vivian Brown, Exeter Hospital, 5 Alumni Drive, Exeter, NH 03833.