Joy Biddle

Joy Biddle, 79
     BIDDEFORD -- Joy Biddle, 79, of Pool Road, died at Maine Medical Center on June 21, 2007.
     Joy was born June 21, 1928, in Cambridge, Mass., the daughter of Stephen M. Biddle Sr. and Helen Pattee Biddle. She graduated from Brimmer and May School in Boston, Garland Junior College in Boston with an Art degree, and attended Gaucher College in Baltimore, Md.
     Joy loved the arts and was a Founding Mother of Women Singing Out and a Founding Mother of Women in Harmony. She was a past member of several Art Associations, a member of Chorus Shore, and a strong supporter of Maine Public Broadcasting Network. Joy loved singing and harmonizing in her choir group. She was also a member of the Unitarian Church in Kennebunk.
     Joy was a collector. She collected things, people, and ideas and never let go of any of them. When she loved, she loved unconditionally. She was a woman of extremely strong opinions and was deeply loved in spite, and because of her idiosyncrasies. She was well known locally for her paintings of the Maine Coast. She was very pleased to be able to make a living with her art.
     Joy's brother, Stephen M. Biddle Jr., predeceased her. Joy is survived by her life partner, Marilyn Miller; her sister Nancy Lemeke of Merrimac, Mass.; many nephews and nieces; her chosen daughter Kim Berry; her dear friend Cecelia Furlotte; and her yellow lab Sophia Rose Middle.
     A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 25 at 1 p.m., in the garden at 276 Pool Rd., Biddeford, with the Rev. Carol Strecker. Arrangements are under the care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk. www.bibberfuneral.com.
    In lieu of flowers, memorial
    donations may be made to:
     Chorus North Shore
     Care of Sunny Pryor
     62 Littleneck Rd.
     Ipswich, Massachusetts 01938
    Joy Biddle
    Bibber Memorial Chapel
    Kennebunk-Wells-Berwick
    800-889-2752
    bibberfuneral.com