Joyce was born in Burlington, VT and was raised in Natick and Dover, MA by her loving parents Dr. James T. and Doris Holmberg Riley. Joyce attended Dover Sherborn Regional High School and received a BA in Social Welfare at University of Vermont. She spent most of her entire career working in the retail industry in various buying, selling, marketing, and management positions. She recently expressed that she truly loved working with and getting to know her customers through the years. Her passion, expertise, and dedication went beyond good customer service. Joyce also loved traveling, gardening, decorating, and socializing with her dear friends and family.
Joyce is survived by her loving husband, Stephen Davis of Scituate, MA; three children, Christopher Davis and his partner Nadia Swartz of Hanson, MA; Stephanie Davis of Venice Beach, CA; Matthew and Lila Davis of Scituate MA; grandchildren Ciara and McCormack Davis of Scituate, MA; mother, Doris Riley of Cohasset, MA; Barbara Riley and partner Donna Greenwood of Newburyport, MA; nephews Sean Bayles and his wife Kara Bayles of South Boston; and Trevor Bayles of Boston, MA. Joyce is predeceased by father James “Bud” Riley and siblings Ellen (Riley) Bayles and Christopher Riley.
Visiting hours will be at Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home at 382 First Parish Rd., Scituate, MA 02066 from 4-8 PM on Monday June 22, 2015. A memorial service/reception will be held the following day at 11:00 AM on Tuesday June 23, 2015 at Scituate Country Club, 91 Driftway, Scituate, MA.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pan Mass Challenge under rider Barbara Riley (BR0030) at www. PMC.Org to benefit the Jimmy Fund.
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