Walter H JOY
Obituary

Southbridge: Walter H. Joy, 86, of Fairlawn Ave., passed away on Sunday, Jan. 18th, in the Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge, after a brief illness.

He leaves his wife of 63 years, Theresa L. (Tremblay) Joy; two sons, Kenneth Joy and his wife Kathleen of Charlton and Bruce Joy and his wife Judith of Dudley; a daughter, Gail Hopkins and her husband John of Columbia, SC; a sister, Nancy Cloutier of Southbridge; seven grandchildren, Karen Ingram, Greg Joy, Keith Joy, Shawn Joy, Lisa Joy, Erica Radke and Steven Skowron; five great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. His son, Allen Joy, died in 1971. He was also predeceased by a brother, Carl L. Joy, Jr. and a sister Barbara Davis. He was born in Southbridge, the son of Carl L. and Louise N. (Clemence) Joy.

Walter was a sheet metal fabricator and worked for 30 years for Southbridge Roofing and later worked for A&M Tool and Die in Southbridge for 20 years before retiring several years ago. Walter enjoyed making stained glass windows, lamps and various other stain glass items. He also enjoyed golfing, camping, gardening and working around his home. He was a very friendly person and enjoyed talking with people. He also enjoyed meeting up with his friends most mornings at McDonald's in Southbridge.

His funeral will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 21st, from the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, with a Mass at 10:00am in the Notre Dame Church of the St. John Paul II Parish, 446 Main St., Southbridge. Burial will be in Old Notre Dame Cemetery, Southbridge. Calling hours in the funeral home will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 20th, from 5:00 to 8:00pm.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004.



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