HIRTLE, Joyce Skinner Of Lexington died peacefully on January 11th. She was the wife of Parker Hirtle and the mother of two sons: John of N. Hollywood CA and Timothy of Arlington MA. She had one granddaughter, Shari Hirtle of N. Hollywood CA. Joyce was the last survivor of three Skinner sisters, Marjorie (Fralick), Joyce, and Dorothy. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1943, earned a BA degree from Boston University, and became an automobile claims adjuster for Liberty Mutual and then Lumberman's Mutual insurance companies. When her son Timothy was diagnosed with learning disabilities she went back to school and earned a masters degree in special education from Lesley College. For many years after this she taught children with special needs at Brackett School in Arlington. While at BU Joyce joined the Delta Delta Delta sorority and attended meetings after graduation until problems with Altzheimer's disease made it impractical. She was deeply involved in women's affairs, was an active member of the Lexington Area NOW, and was president 1982-83. Joyce was married to Parker Hirtle for 62 years and was his treasured shipmate for almost 30 years of summer cruising on the coast of Maine. A memorial service will be held at the First Parish Church in Lexington at 1:00 PM on Friday, January 22. Donations in her memory may be made to Cooperative Elder Services, 9 Meriam Street, Lexington, MA 02420. Douglass Funeral Home Lexington 781-862-1800 www.douglassfh.com