Walter M. Joyce

Walter Martin Joyce, a resident of Manchester, New Hampshire for the past 49 years, died Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester.  He was 76.  Walter was born November 5, 1939 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, one of the six sons of Patrick and Ann (Higgins) Joyce, immigrants from Ireland.  He attended Dorchester High School and graduated from Boston Latin High School before earning a bachelor degree in Business from Suffolk University.  Walter served as a Captain in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam era until his Honorable Discharge in 1971.  Walter was the New England Regional Sales manager for Becton-Dickinson, a medical supplies company headquartered in New Jersey, from where he retired in 1995.  He was a former President of the Little League in Manchester, a member of the Manchester Elks Club, and was active in local Manchester politics.  Walter was the husband of Helen Frances (Miskell) Joyce to whom he has been married for 48 years and is survived by his son, Sean Joyce, and his wife Bridget, of San Francisco; his daughter, Christine P. Dolan, and her husband Scott, of Medfield; his four brothers, Robert Joyce, and his late wife Janet, Kevin Joyce, and his late wife Joanne, Edward Joyce, and his partner Marjorie Lievi, and Paul Joyce, and his wife Jean; and five grandchildren.  He was the brother of the late Gerald Joyce.  Visiting hours will be held Friday, July 8th from 4 to 8 pm at the Folsom Funeral Home, 649 High Street (Route 109),Westwood.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend Walter’s funeral Saturday at 10 am at the funeral home.  Interment will be private.  In lieu of flowers donations to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701 or to the American Heart Association, PO Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241 would be appreciated.