Ms. Joyce Winifred (Morey) Simons passed peacefully on Sunday September 3, 2017 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover New Hampshire surrounded by her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her partner of 32 years, Gerard (Boot) Boutin of Evansville VT; son, Jay W. Simons and his wife, Julie of Bolton, VT, her son, Lance E. Simons and his wife, Carolyn of Claremont, NH and her grandchildren, Bruce Simons, Jack Dubuque, Ben Dubuque, Jay B. Simons, Samantha Smith, Samantha Corbett, Bryan Simons, Lauren Dubuque, Justin Corbett, Carmen Simons, Noah Simons, Gunnar Simons, and Evan Simons. She is also survived by her cousin and best friend Marge Degreenia Carter. Joyce leaves nine great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and extended family to whom she was very close.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and Gertrude Morey of Sutton, VT (and later Lyndonville, VT), her two brothers, Irvin Morey of Island Pond, VT, and Bradley Morey of Pompano Beach, FL, and two of her sons, Ronnie B. Simons of Coventry, VT and Adam B. Simons of Evansville, VT.

Joyce W. Morey was born in on March 27, 1947 in Sutton, VT to Alvin and Gertrude Morey. She graduated high school from Lyndon Institute in 1965. After high school she and her husband, Earl Simons, started the family farm and welcomed their four sons into the home and set about teaching them a solid work ethic. Her sons remember her as a generous and kind-hearted woman who could never turn anyone away. She dedicated her time to the patients at the Maple Lane Nursing home in Barton, VT. She is well known for welcoming stray animals and people into her home. Chris Toupin, Francis Bachelder and several other children spent much time in her care.

In later years Joyce became a loving caregiver to Richard Gagnon who predeceased her in 2014. Joyce was an avid reader and a skilled craftsperson who enjoyed participating in craft fairs and competitions. She proudly displayed her many awards for her wreaths, dolls, dolly clothes, canned goods and other household creations. A memorial is scheduled for Saturday September 9, 2017 at 2:00PM at the Brownington Center Church. A gathering is planned at the church immediately after the memorial. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Joyce's name to the Brownington Center Church.