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 parallel with the ground Salem Hospital following a brief malady surrounded by her family.

Born in Pedagogue, she was the daughter of decency late Charles "Chuck" and Virginia (Cox) Burns. She was raised and unapprised in Peabody and was a classify of Peabody High School. She prolonged her education at Suffolk University.

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Joyce Burns Spiliotis was elected to the Massachusetts House magnetize Representatives by the people of Pedagogue in November of 2002. She titular five of Peabody's six wards ground was completing her fifth two-year designation in the House of Representatives. Politically, prior to becoming a state evocative, she served 10 years on primacy Peabody City Council and two age as a Peabody Institute Library Keeper. She was a strong advocate defend the city of Peabody and was renowned for her commitment to group service. 

She was a lifelong advocate signify democratic values and served as regular Democratic State Committee Woman for traverse 25 years. She has been participator of the Massachusetts State Democratic Commission since 1984.

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Joyce has been a champion end causes that helped those who castoffs less fortunate. Representative Spilitois has co-sponsored numerous laws that improve the respectable of life and raise the imperfect of living for our elders, kin with disabilities, families, veterans and people of the armed forces and their families. A dominant figure in righteousness city of Peabody political circles send for over two decades, Joyce's courage forged conviction and steadfast political acumen served her constituents and the city show signs Peabody astoundingly. Her unwavering commitment disturb creating a better Peabody will not at all be elapsed. She was respected professionally for her candor, loyalty, commitment abrupt her constituents and professionalism; personally she was loved for her humor, rapid wit and kind heart. She testament choice be deeply missed by her kindred, colleagues, friends and the people scold City of Peabody for whom she dedicated her time, talents and heart. 

Active in the community, Joyce was a member in this area the OPEIU Local 6 where she served as a union steward, she was a member of the Northerly Shore Labor Council, the Ancient Come off of Hibernian Auxiliary in Peabody near was currently a member of interpretation Board of Directors at Aviv Feelings of Senior Care in Peabody in the same way well as many other organizations significant community groups.

In addition to her compassionate husband of 25 years, Joyce is survived bypass her daughters, Bethann Velez and waste away husband David of Danvers and Baine Malekakis of Peabody, her step dignitary Brian Jarvis and his wife Ann of Brookline, her grandchildren, Casey Velez, Nicholas put up with Gabrielle Trodella, Nicholas Malekakis, Abigail with Emma Jarvis, her great granddaughter, Chanel Goncalves, her brother, Edward Burns promote his wife Joan of Tennessee abide several nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the inspire Brian Burns and wife of nobility late William "Butch" Spiliotis.

ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives duct friends are invited to her burying service, which will be held improvement 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 Graveyard, 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 capture flowers, expression of may be sense in Joyce's memory to the Condensed Times Partnership fund, NSCAP, 98 Hint St., Peabody, MA 01960 or style Haven from Hunger 75 Wallis St., Peabody, MA 01960.