Joyce Vitorino

Joyce Vitorino obituary, North Windham, CT

Joyce Vitorino

Joyce Vitorino Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Mar. 28 to Mar. 29, 2023.
Joyce Alexandria (Comportie) Vitorino of North Windham, Connecticut, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023, after an extended illness. She was 78.

Born on March 24, 1945, to the late Leontien Hebert and Alexander Comportie in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Joyce was a talented artist in her youth who enjoyed drawing portraits of her favorite performing artists, including Elvis Presley and The Everly Brothers. Joyce's grandparents - Elizabeth Sylvia and Giuseppe Comportie - were an important part of her life, and she spent a lot of time with them growing up. She graduated from New Bedford High School in 1963 and worked briefly at Aerovox.

Joyce married Tome Vitorino in October 1964 in New Bedford, where they lived before moving to Connecticut. They were the proud parents of two daughters - Theresa (Vitorino) MacNaughton of Wethersfield, Connecticut, and Elizabeth (Vitorino) Blackmore of Hebron, Connecticut. Joyce and Tome raised their family in Colchester, Connecticut, where they lived until moving to North Windham six years ago.

A bird and animal lover, Joyce doted on her beloved dogs Poochie (deceased) and Ginger. She enjoyed cooking delicious meals for her family, and her lasagna, New England clam chowder, Thanksgiving stuffing, and Shrimp Mozambique earned rave reviews. She supported both of her daughters in all their endeavors and was known for her generosity. She was also a big fan of the UConn Women's Basketball team and tried to watch nearly every game through the years. She liked playing solitaire on her computer and word search puzzles. Joyce especially loved spoiling her only grandchild, Thomas, who she was incredibly proud of.

Joyce was predeceased by her brothers Richard Comportie of New Bedford, Massachusetts, and Alexander Comportie of Warner Robins, Georgia. She is survived by her husband, daughters, sons-in-law Charles MacNaughton and Robert Blackmore, and grandson.

No public services will be held, and Joyce will be laid to rest privately at Saint Andrew Cemetery in Colchester, Connecticut. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her memory to Connecticut Foodshare or World Central Kitchen, organizations whose missions Joyce felt strongly about.

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Maggie Nogueira Costa

July 4, 2023

Joyce and Lorraine Tisdell and me were friends in High School. I was so sorry to hear of her passing. We didn't keep in touch but, I thought of her often and Lorraine too.
My sympathy to her family.
Maggie

Susan Bellotti Silvs

April 27, 2023

On behalf of the New Bedford High School Class of 63 please accept our deepest sympathy. She will be remembered as a friend and classmate.

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