Person Sheet


Name Mary Elizabeth BLISS
Birth 21 Aug 1868, Sicklerville, Winslow, New Jersey
Death 19 May 1938, Newton Centre, Massachusetts 5 Alden Street
Burial New Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale (Mattapan?)
Occupation Housewife, Mother Of 7
Religion Catholic
Father Oliver BLISS (1833-1893)
Mother Mary SCHOFIELD (1840-1897)
Spouses
1 John George JOYCE
Birth 28 Jan 1860, Petersham, Massachusetts
Death 25 Apr 1927, Newton Centre, Massachusetts 1032 Centre Street
Burial New Calvary Cemetery, Mattapan (Roslindale?)
Occupation Joyce Bros. & Co. Inc. Clothing Store 782 Washington Street, Boston
Education Barre Academy
Religion Catholic
Father Michael JOYCE (1822-1893)
Mother Katherine KEAVENY (1832-1893)
Marriage 9 Apr 1888, Springfield, Massachusetts
Children John Thomas (1889-1914)
George Albert (Died as Infant) (1890-1891)
Edward Warren (1891-1952)
Mary Katherine (1894-)
Bertha Elizabeth (1897-)
Alice Ruth (1903-)
Dorothy Olive (1904-)
Notes for Mary Elizabeth BLISS
The Newton Graphic, May 27, 1938:
"MARY E. JOYCE
"Mrs . Mary E. Joyce of 5 Alden st. Newton Centre died on May 19. She was the widow of John G. Joyce, one of the founders of Joyce Brothers Co. Mrs. Joyce was born at Winslow, New Jersey, 69 years ago and had lived in Newton Centre for 20 years. She was a past president of the Margaret Brent Civic Guild and a member of the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Association and the Theoria Society.
"Mrs. Joyce is sufvived by a son, Edward W. Joyce of West Newton; four daughters, Mrs. Arthur M. Pearson, Mrs. John L. Mansfield, and mis Dorothy Joice, all of Newton Centre, and Mrs John Smith of East Greenwich, R.I.; and thirteen grandchildren. Her funeral service was held on Monday morning at Sacred Heart Church and burial was in New Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale"
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