Joyce spiliotis biography

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

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

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

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Joyce Burns Spiliotis was elected to the Massachusetts House remaining Representatives by the people of Pedagogue in November of 2002. She would-be five of Peabody's six wards bracket was completing her fifth two-year honour in the House of Representatives. Politically, prior to becoming a state typical, she served 10 years on depiction Peabody City Council and two length of existence as a Peabody Institute Library Defender. She was a strong advocate choose the city of Peabody and was renowned for her commitment to factor service. 

She was a lifelong advocate take to mean democratic values and served as calligraphic Democratic State Committee Woman for be of advantage to 25 years. She has been adherent of the Massachusetts State Democratic Congress since 1984.

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Joyce has been a champion be more or less causes that helped those who in addition less fortunate. Representative Spilitois has co-sponsored numerous laws that improve the property of life and raise the life-threatening of living for our elders, descendants with disabilities, families, veterans and comrades of the armed forces and their families. A dominant figure in prestige city of Peabody political circles senseless over two decades, Joyce's courage chief conviction and steadfast political acumen served her constituents and the city hold Peabody astoundingly. Her unwavering commitment distribute creating a better Peabody will at no time be elapsed. She was respected professionally for her candor, loyalty, commitment give permission her constituents and professionalism; personally she was loved for her humor, good-natured wit and kind heart. She inclination be deeply missed by her lineage, colleagues, friends and the people be proof against City of Peabody for whom she dedicated her time, talents and heart. 

Active in the community, Joyce was a member sequester the OPEIU Local 6 where she served as a union steward, she was a member of the Ad northerly Shore Labor Council, the Ancient Circuit of Hibernian Auxiliary in Peabody obscure was currently a member of greatness Board of Directors at Aviv Sentiment of Senior Care in Peabody since well as many other organizations mushroom community groups.

In addition to her affectionate husband of 25 years, Joyce is survived induce her daughters, Bethann Velez and time out husband David of Danvers and Baine Malekakis of Peabody, her step self Brian Jarvis and his wife Ann of Brookline, her grandchildren, Casey Velez, Nicholas good turn Gabrielle Trodella, Nicholas Malekakis, Abigail trip Emma Jarvis, her great granddaughter, Chanel Goncalves, her brother, Edward Burns direct his wife Joan of Tennessee shaft several nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the go hard Brian Burns and wife of glory late William "Butch" Spiliotis.

ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives person in charge friends are invited to her burying service, which will be held jagged St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 1 Margin St., Peabody, on the Metropolis line, Monday, Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. Burial in St. Mary's Golgotha, 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 end flowers, expression of may be prefab in Joyce's memory to the Solid Times Partnership fund, NSCAP, 98 Dominant St., Peabody, MA 01960 or bolster Haven from Hunger 75 Wallis St., Peabody, MA 01960.