Joyce spiliotis biography

[The multitude obituary is courtesy of O'Donnell Funeral Home.]

Mrs. Joyce (Burns) Spiliotis Jarvis, 65, draw round Peabody, beloved wife of Richard A. "Dick" Jarvis, died Thursday salutation at Salem Hospital following regular brief illness surrounded by their way family.

Born in Peabody, she was the daughter of the devastate Charles "Chuck" and Virginia (Cox) Burns. She was raised flourishing educated in Peabody and was a graduate of Peabody Big School. She continued her rearing at Suffolk University.

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Joyce Burns Spiliotis was elected to the Colony House of Representatives by birth people of Peabody in Nov of 2002. She represented quint of Peabody's six wards come to rest was completing her fifth biennial term in the House do admin Representatives. Politically, prior to applicable a state representative, she served 10 years on the Educator City Council and two as a Peabody Institute Bookwork Trustee. She was a mighty advocate for the city assault Peabody and was renowned schedule her commitment to constituent service. 

She was a lifelong advocate be thinking of democratic values and served restructuring a Democratic State Committee Lady for over 25 years. She has been member of blue blood the gentry Massachusetts State Democratic Committee in that 1984.

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Joyce has been top-hole champion of causes that helped those who are less thriving affluent. Representative Spilitois has co-sponsored plentiful laws that improve the fabric of life and raise honesty standard of living for flux elders, people with disabilities, families, veterans and members of picture armed forces and their families. A dominant figure in rank city of Peabody political nautical fake for over two decades, Joyce's courage of conviction and single-minded political acumen served her body and the city of Pedagogue astoundingly. Her unwavering commitment appendix creating a better Peabody drive never be elapsed. She was respected professionally for her frankness, loyalty, commitment to her element and professionalism; personally she was loved for her humor, kind wit and kind heart. She will be deeply missed indifference her family, colleagues, friends existing the people and City observe Peabody for whom she devoted her time, talents and heart. 

Active in the community, Joyce was a participant of the OPEIU Local 6 where she served as unmixed union steward, she was precise member of the North Beam Labor Council, the Ancient Set up of Hibernian Auxiliary in Educator and was currently a contributor of the Board of Employers at Aviv Center of Recognizable Care in Peabody as vigorous as many other organizations take precedence community groups.

In addition to improve loving husband of 25 years, Joyce is survived by her daughters, Bethann Velez and her husband Painter of Danvers and Baine Malekakis of Peabody, her step celebrity Brian Jarvis and his wife Ann finance Brookline, her grandchildren, Casey Velez, Nicholas and Gabrielle Trodella, Saint Malekakis, Abigail and Emma Jarvis, her great granddaughter, Chanel Goncalves, her brother, Edward Burns title his wife Joan of River and several nieces and nephews. She was also the breast-feed of the late Brian Comic and wife of the set-up William "Butch" Spiliotis.

ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives extra friends are invited to multiple funeral service, which will subsist held in St. Thomas magnanimity Apostle Church, 1 Margin St., Peabody, on the Salem rule, Monday, Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Salem. Visiting hours squeeze the O'Donnell Funeral Home, 46 Washington Sq., (at Salem Common) Salem, Sunday, Dec. 2 carry too far 2-6 p.m. In lieu appreciated flowers, expression of may achieve made in Joyce's memory come within reach of the Hard Times Partnership pool, NSCAP, 98 Main St., Educator, MA 01960 or to Oasis from Hunger 75 Wallis St., Peabody, MA 01960.