Joyce D. Allard, 86, of Derry, NH, died Sunday November 1, 2020 the Pleasant Valley Nursing Center in Derry. She was born in Colewood, WV on April 26, 1934, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Maude (Ward) DeBoard. She was educated in Kentucky, moving to Washington, DC in the 1950's where she graduated from Boyd Business College. She moved to CT and MA before settling in Derry in 1989. She had worked as a cardiology transcripter at the Elliott Hospital until 2006. She had previously worked as a legal secretary for Scitex Corp. in MA. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Derry. She was the editor of the Ward Newsletter and typed the Sunday order of worship. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, oil painting, and spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by three grandchildren, Ryan D. Waterman of Plaistow, NH, Stephen J. Waterman of Lawrence, MA, and Rachel N. Smith of W. Newbury, MA; and her sister, Opal Thibado of Menominee, WI. She was predeceased by her husband Donald R. Allard in 1970, her daughter, Leslie Ann Waterman, and her siblings, Kenneth DeBoard and Vicki Proulx.
Private burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in E. Derry. The Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry is assisting with arrangements.