Lois A. (Dunn) Joyce, age 88, of Brockton, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on January 12, 2025. Lois was the loving wife of the late Kevin M. Joyce for 49 years. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Brighton, daughter of the late Walter and Marguerite (Evans) (Dunn) Magner.
After raising her family, Lois was an assistant manager for Aetna Insurance Company in Brockton. She was devoted to caring for her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was also an animal lover, especially her cats and dogs. Lois enjoyed crocheting, scratching Lottery tickets and watching the Red Sox and Celtics games.
Lois was the loving mother of Marguerite Joyce and her fiancé Gregory Wilson of Brockton, Kelli Sullivan and her husband Larry of Brockton, and the late Steven M. Joyce. She was the grandmother of Heather Blanchard and her partner Jaime Kynett, Steven, Scott and Ryan Sullivan, Kevin Joyce and his partner Brittany Powers, Michael Joyce and his wife Toni and Bryan Wilson. She also leaves her great grandchildren Michael and Brynn Blanchard, Braeden Duchainey and Cameron Joyce. Lois was the sister of the late Walter Dunn, June Rooney and Margaret Hawkins.
Visiting Hours will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton, Thursday, January 16 from 4-7pm. The procession will gather at the funeral home on Friday, at 9:30am for a Funeral Mass at Christ the King Church at 10:30am. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
Donations may be made in her name to the Accent Care Inpatient Hospice Center – Milton, 597 Randolph Avenue, Milton, MA 02186.