Joyce A. Bedard, age 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Our Lady of the Meadows in Richford, VT.

Joyce was born on July 23, 1939 in Burlington, VT, the daughter of the late Walter and Irene Barcomb.

She retired from the University of Vermont Medical Center Business Office in 1999 after 20 years of dedicated service.

She enjoyed traveling with her husband Armand, going on several trips around the world, and spending their retirement years in Vermont and Florida. On their trips to Florida, they would often stop to visit their sons Walter and Chris in North Carolina.

Joyce loved spending time with her family and attending her grandchildren's activities. She looked forward to weekend shopping trips with her daughter Deborah, niece Penny, and twin sister Joan. She also enjoyed playing cards and board games, and was an avid bowler.

A loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, she will be greatly missed.

Joyce is survived by her daughter Deborah and husband Albert Thibault, son Walter and wife Jamie, son Chris and partner Brenda, grandchildren Jason and wife Maegan, Aaron, Sarah and husband Austin, Joe, Amber, Torrie, and great-grandchildren Carter, Maekayla, Zach, Bryson, Gwendolyn, and Tate.

She is also survived by her brother Leroy Coryea, brother-in-law Paul Blondin, sister-in-law Jane and husband Donald Benway, several nieces and nephews and close friends.

She was predeceased by her husband Armand, sisters Joan Blondin and Esther Rule.

The family would like to thank the staff at Our Lady of the Meadows for Joyce's compassionate care and support these past few years.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the Alzheimer's Association.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 30, at 11:00 am, at Holy Cross Church in Colchester. There will be no visiting hours.

Arrangements by Lavigne Funeral Home in Winooski.