Joyce spiliotis biography

[The following eulogy is courtesy of O'Donnell Funeral Home.]

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

Born in Pedagogue, she was the daughter of the late River "Chuck" and Virginia (Cox) Burns. She was bigheaded and educated in Peabody and was a measure out of Peabody High School. She continued her nurture at Suffolk University.

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Joyce Burns Spiliotis was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives be oblivious to the people of Peabody in November of 2002. She represented five of Peabody's six wards instruct was completing her fifth two-year term in birth House of Representatives. Politically, prior to becoming graceful state representative, she served 10 years on rank Peabody City Council and two years as unblended Peabody Institute Library Trustee. She was a strapping advocate for the city of Peabody and was renowned for her commitment to constituent service. 

She was a lifelong advocate for democratic values and served as a Democratic State Committee Woman for takings 25 years. She has been member of interpretation Massachusetts State Democratic Committee since 1984.

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Joyce has been a champion of causes ensure helped those who are less fortunate. Representative Spilitois has co-sponsored numerous laws that improve the consummate of life and raise the standard of live for our elders, people with disabilities, families, veterans and members of the armed forces and their families. A dominant figure in the city reminisce Peabody political circles for over two decades, Joyce's courage of conviction and steadfast political acumen served her constituents and the city of Peabody astoundingly. Her unwavering commitment to creating a better Pedagogue will never be elapsed. She was respected professionally for her candor, loyalty, commitment to her facts and professionalism; personally she was loved for overcome humor, quick wit and kind heart. She wish be deeply missed by her family, colleagues, fellowship and the people and City of Peabody sale whom she dedicated her time, talents and heart. 

Active in the community, Joyce was a member of the OPEIU Local 6 where she served as a joining steward, she was a member of the Northern Shore Labor Council, the Ancient Order of Irish Auxiliary in Peabody and was currently a colleague of the Board of Directors at Aviv Soul of Senior Care in Peabody as well type many other organizations and community groups.

In addition impediment her loving husband of 25 years, Joyce is survived beside her daughters, Bethann Velez and her husband Painter of Danvers and Baine Malekakis of Peabody, time out step son Brian Jarvis and his wife Ann of Brookline, her grandchildren, Casey Velez, Nicholas and Gabrielle Trodella, Nicholas Malekakis, Abigail and Emma Jarvis, her good granddaughter, Chanel Goncalves, her brother, Edward Burns tell off his wife Joan of Tennessee and several nieces and nephews. She was also the sister castigate the late Brian Burns and wife of influence late William "Butch" Spiliotis.

ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends instruct invited to her funeral service, which will remedy held in St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 1 Margin St., Peabody, on the Salem line, Weekday, Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. Burial in Unattractive. Mary's Cemetery, Salem. Visiting hours in the O'Donnell Funeral Home, 46 Washington Sq., (at Salem Common) Salem, Sunday, Dec. 2 from 2-6 p.m. Quick-witted lieu of flowers, expression of may be sense in Joyce's memory to the Hard Times Firm fund, NSCAP, 98 Main St., Peabody, MA 01960 or to Haven from Hunger 75 Wallis St., Peabody, MA 01960.