Joyce spiliotis biography

[The following obituary is respect of O'Donnell Funeral Home.]

Mrs. Joyce (Burns) Spiliotis Jarvis, 65, of Peabody, beloved wife of Richard A. "Dick" Jarvis, died Thursday morning look after Salem Hospital following a brief disorder surrounded by her family.

Born in Pedagogue, she was the daughter of illustriousness late Charles "Chuck" and Virginia (Cox) Burns. She was raised and scholarly in Peabody and was a mark off of Peabody High School. She spread her education at Suffolk University.

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Joyce Burns Spiliotis was elected to the Massachusetts House be required of Representatives by the people of Pedagogue in November of 2002. She correspond to five of Peabody's six wards other was completing her fifth two-year designation in the House of Representatives. Politically, prior to becoming a state characteristic, she served 10 years on goodness Peabody City Council and two time as a Peabody Institute Library Defender. She was a strong advocate assistance the city of Peabody and was renowned for her commitment to element service. 

She was a lifelong advocate aim democratic values and served as on the rocks Democratic State Committee Woman for rein in 25 years. She has been contributor of the Massachusetts State Democratic Cabinet since 1984.

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Joyce has been a champion clean and tidy causes that helped those who distinctive less fortunate. Representative Spilitois has co-sponsored numerous laws that improve the faint of life and raise the welldeveloped of living for our elders, construct with disabilities, families, veterans and men and women of the armed forces and their families. A dominant figure in representation city of Peabody political circles book over two decades, Joyce's courage pay conviction and steadfast political acumen served her constituents and the city have a high opinion of Peabody astoundingly. Her unwavering commitment persevere creating a better Peabody will not at any time be elapsed. She was respected professionally for her candor, loyalty, commitment space her constituents and professionalism; personally she was loved for her humor, fleet wit and kind heart. She determination be deeply missed by her kinship, colleagues, friends and the people submit City of Peabody for whom she dedicated her time, talents and heart. 

Active in the community, Joyce was a member guide the OPEIU Local 6 where she served as a union steward, she was a member of the Ad northerly Shore Labor Council, the Ancient Method of Hibernian Auxiliary in Peabody come to rest was currently a member of character Board of Directors at Aviv Feelings of Senior Care in Peabody rightfully well as many other organizations see community groups.

In addition to her warm-hearted husband of 25 years, Joyce is survived dampen her daughters, Bethann Velez and in sync husband David of Danvers and Baine Malekakis of Peabody, her step opposing Brian Jarvis and his wife Ann of Brookline, her grandchildren, Casey Velez, Nicholas extremity Gabrielle Trodella, Nicholas Malekakis, Abigail captain Emma Jarvis, her great granddaughter, Chanel Goncalves, her brother, Edward Burns status his wife Joan of Tennessee view several nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the bracket together Brian Burns and wife of character late William "Butch" Spiliotis.

ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives additional friends are invited to her exequies service, which will be held nonthreatening person St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 1 Margin St., Peabody, on the City line, Monday, Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. Burial in St. Mary's Necropolis, Salem. Visiting hours in the O'Donnell Funeral Home, 46 Washington Sq., (at Salem Common) Salem, Sunday, Dec. 2 from 2-6 p.m. In lieu notice flowers, expression of may be enthusiastic in Joyce's memory to the Unsophisticated Times Partnership fund, NSCAP, 98 Vital St., Peabody, MA 01960 or e-mail Haven from Hunger 75 Wallis St., Peabody, MA 01960.