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Matthew K. Joyce
1940 - 2025
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Matthew Joyce Obituary
Born in Pittsfield, MA, Matt lived a life full of meaning and purpose; serving in the United States Army and as a high school English teacher for over 35 years in the Wilmington Public Schools. A graduate of North Adams State College and Boston College, Matt was enthusiastic in his lifelong pursuits of classical literature, nature, hiking, photography, sailing, woodworking, poetry and the care of his dogs.
Matt is survived by his loving companion Nina Kaars of Brewster, MA; his brother John E. Joyce III of Tewksbury, MA; his son Matthew K. Joyce, Jr., with wife Rebecca and their 3 children William, Michael and Gloria of Somerville, MA and Durham, NH; his daughter Jennifer A. Buron, with husband Greg and their 2 children Maximilian and Alexandra of Renton, WA. In addition, Matt was fortunate to have the love of many teaching colleagues, cousins, nieces, nephews, poetry friends and former wife, Joanne O'Donnell. He was preceded in death by his twin brother, Michael K. Joyce, mother Eleanor Hynes Joyce and father John E. Joyce, Jr., all of Pittsfield, MA.
A memorial will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at Nickerson Funeral Home, 77 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans, MA 02653. Inurnment at the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Connery Ave, Bourne, MA 02532 will follow on a date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Lung Association or Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue.
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August 28, 2025
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