11/1/1956 – 8/4/2010
Services will be held at Westford Funeral Home on Friday, August 13, 2010 at 11 AM, followed by a luncheon reception.
Joyce Boynton Blakeman, age 53, passed away August 4th, 2010 in Smokey Point, WA, where she lived most of the last year with her loving caregiver, Linda Swensen. Through her severest trials, Joyce never lost her faith in our Lord. She will be remembered for her kind heart and fun-loving spirit. She was born November 1, 1956, the daughter of Elva (Dibble) and Solon R. Boynton Sr., MD. After graduating from Bellingham High School, ’75, and WWU, Dean’s List, Joyce worked as a private duty nurse and in Home Health Care.
She is preceded in death by her first husband Bert Bedell, her parents and brothers Steven and Clayton. Her second marriage to Larry Trail ended in divorce. She is survived by brother Solon (Sharon) Boynton III, Olympia; sisters Marie (Lee) Evans, NYC, and Cathy (Roy) Boynton-Perdue; niece Joy Boynton Perdue, Shoreline; nephew Leigh Boynton, OR; and devoted cousin Lori Dibble Dodd, Everson. The Boynton family wishes to thank cousins Pastor David Crook and wife Janet, AZ, cousins Mike Dodd, Everson, Don and JoEllen Dibble, CO, and Carolyn Crook Downing, CA, and the Parberry family for their heartfelt prayers and support throughout the years.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Bellingham Lighthouse Mission at 910 W. Holly St., Bellingham, WA, 98225.
Services will be officiated by Pastor David Crook at Westford’s Funeral Home on Friday, August 13th at 11 AM with a luncheon reception following.
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Joyce will be missed by family and friends. She was a kind, loving and giving person.
I will miss seeing her with her sister Marie.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Vicki (Hyde) Robinson
I have known Joyce since we were the little girls at church together. She’s had her struggles in this life but she’s safe and totally healed now! I had been praying for her and I believe she came to mind on wednesday the day she passed away. I love her as my sister. God be with her family comfort, and love!
I was childhood friends with Joyce and have many fun memories! She was a caring person & frend. My prayers go out to her family during this difficult time. I’m thankful that she is in God’s loving care now.
To Solon, Marie,Cathy, And to extended Family. Sorry for your Loss. I met Joyce in 1984. She was a very nice person. she never said anything bad about anyone.
Joyce will forever be my dear friend. We met at age 14 and have remained friends for 40 years. Joyce had many struggles in her life but always came through them with a determination to make her life better. She had a heart of gold and was a true friend. She loved animals and children and gave her love unconditionally. She will always remain in my heart.
I knew Joyce only a short time but my deepest symphathy goes out to the loving members of her family. May she rest in peace and may the family take comfort in the care and love they gave her.
I am so sorry to learn that Joyce has passed from this life! Joyce & I were childhood friends & we spent many weekends as kids riding our bikes and exploring the woods & streams between our homes from Eldridge Ave to Northwest Ave and beyond. Joyce had a quick laugh and an easy smile and was just fun to be around. I know I will see her again someday!
To My Dear Friend Joyce,
I will miss your phone calls and I will miss not being able to call and speak to you. We had many late night conversations, didn’t we?
Thank you for all you taught me and for being able to co-parent and care for your beloved “Muffy”. I still have your sweet letter with the detailed instructions on Muffy’s likes and dislikes. We both loved her very much, didn’t we? She was your Daughter, that’s for sure.
I’m so sorry we never got the chance to have another barbeque at the bay and to have you here to walk “Missy’s Park” again. You were so at peace in her park and I will plant a beautiful tree for you, Muffy and Biscuit. I promise.
I am so thankful I called you the week before and told you I loved you. And I did.
Bless your soul Joyce and you will be in my heart forever.
With Love,
Sue
The Boynton Family – (Blakeman, Joyce)
We received news of Joyce’s passing and give you our hope for comfort. We appreciated her demeanor. With love to all of you, we wish you well and enthusiastic hope for the resurrection day.
Sincerely,
Joel & Barb Douglas and Family
Dear Family,
I’m sorry for your direct and immediate loss. Those of you on the West coast were so intimately involved with Joyce’s life and struggle (outside of Kelly who was her North East – North star). Just to look at the photographs (many of which I recall from my younger years) brings tears to my eyes. How hopeful and joyful Joyce appears. She was a bright and loving soul. Many times over the years Liz and I expressed, if only we lived closer; we would have embraced and supported her as you did. Joyce and all of you are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. We’ll be there in spirit Friday as you celebrate her life. God Bless. Love, Anne.
To all who expressed their love for Joyce,
What wonderful, thoughtful expressions of love for Joyce. Her photos speak volumes of her nature and her fashion savvy. (Something she shares with sister Marie) In fact they share the same endearing smile. I sit and ponder the lost opportunity to have known Joyce intimately as a woman. While her photos tell the story of her outward beauty, your reflections tell the story of Joyce’s inner beauty. My truest recollection of Joyce is that of a five year old girl with long brown hair, bangs and a smile as wide as was the distance between our two shores. Despite our distance and lack of communication there has always remained love in my heart for my West Coast Family.
On our latest visit to Cousin Marie and Lee for our “ALWAYS ANTICIPATED” Annual Hampton Gathering, (August 30-31st), Annie and I reflected with Marie about one of our visits out to the West Coast when we were about five years old. We went to The Wagon Wheel Camp for a week, along with Cousin Joyce & Cousin Lori. Joyce was a year older than us, so she was put into a different age group and couldn’t be with us. As you might imagine, she was disappointed and let the Counsellors know her dismay! That “Feisty Dibble Gene” reared it’s head. We all know the one, as we share the same “Gene” pool. (No pun intended Eugene – Smile!) That was the only time I experienced Joyce as an “unhappy camper”. The memories of our youth with our cousins are all fond.
How fortunate for Joyce to have had her dearest friends and family nearby when she needed them most. On our weekend outing, Marie spoke of what a pillar of strength Cousin Lori has been to Joyce for so many years. Lori’s involvement in Joyce’s life made for a kinder, gentler journey. Marie shared her great admiration for the love and care that was expressed to Joyce by all those who were there in her time of need. She was loved.
We keep Joyce and our family in our prayers during this time for comfort and strength.
Love,
Lizzie
We keep you always in our prayers.
Joyce was a classmate of mine in nursing school, and we remained friends throughout the years. Joyce was an intelligent, caring, kind and God loving woman. She was courageous and always kept up the fight for a better life. She was a dear friend and will be forever missed. My prayers to the family. God Bless and keep her. My Love, Lois
I didn’t know Joyce well, because we lived in different communities, but through the years I’ve had the privilege of visiting with her many times. What stays with me are her sweet smile and empathy. She was adorable, and I’m privileged to have been her cousin.
I met joyce at the cannery in ferndale that we both were working at in 1980 or 1981. Joyce had a beautiful smile and a great laugh because she had a warm personialty it made it easy to make friends with her ( in picture #9 )when I saw this picture of her and me i cryied because it reminded me how time got away from us ,the picture was taken down the oregen coast a trip that i had joyce if she wanted to take with me since we had time off from the cannery. we had a lot of fun . I will always remember her with that big smile and great laugh. She was a great person . I hope her family finds peace with her pasting and know that she touched many people’s lifes for the bettter . I’m so glad that I met her.! God Bless her family… love ,lori
I was so sorry to hear of the Boynton family’s loss of a beloved sister. Joyce was so young.
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I knew Joyce years ago and came in contact at various times since …. she was always the sweetest and most sincere person that I’ve ever known. So sorry for everyone’s loss …. she was way too young.