Maridith (Matthews) Joyce

Maridith (Matthews) Joyce of Harwich Port, Milton, Longboat Key, FL, formerly of Canton and Jamaica Plain passed away on July 6, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.  Beloved wife of John J. Joyce.  Devoted mother of Cristina Reverdy of East Sandwich, Edward Reverdy and his wife Susan of Gilford, NH, Susan O’Brien and her husband Timothy of West Boylston, Michaela Macchiarola and her husband Joseph of Garden City, NY, Kathleen Joyce Kennedy and her husband James Kennedy of Dorchester and Milton, Dennis Joyce and his wife Adrienne of Tacoma, WA, Maureen Reen and her husband John of Brighton. Cherished sister of Gertrude Maggio and her husband Larry of West Roxbury and Edward J. Matthews, Jr. of Tuxedo Park, NY.  Sister-in-law of Christine Matthews of Brookline. Loving grandmother of Kaylin Macuch, Zoe McNamara, Alicyn Pearson, Julia Lukens, Elena Jardine, Emily Fonte, Monica Gorton, Owen and Grace O’Brien, John, Joseph, Daniel and Mary Kate Macchiarola, Mary Anna, Ainsley and Corinne Joyce, James, Jack, Emmett, and Joseph Reen. Great grandmother of Jackson and Tyler Pearson, Blakely and Cameron Lukens, and Ferdinand Fonte, and many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Edward J. and Gertrude (McCarron) Matthews, her siblings John A. Matthews, Philip J. Matthews, and Carmel Holmes, and her husband Dr. Klaus Reverdy. 

Visiting Hours in the Lehman Reen & McNamara Funeral Home 63 Chestnut Hill Ave (nr Brighton Courthouse) BRIGHTON on Thursday July 17th from 4-8pm. Funeral Mass in St. Columbkille Church 321 Market St Brighton on Friday July 18th at 10:30am.  Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend.  Interment Private.

In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Maridith may be made to Poor Clare Nuns of Boston c/o Franciscan Monastery of Saint Clare 590 Gay Street Westwood, MA 02090. 

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