Brewitt Funeral Home-Epping
Joicey May McEdward, age 96, passed away July 11, 2024 at the Rockingham County Nursing Home in Brentwood, NH. She was born May 19, 1928 in Strong, ME, daughter of the late Donald McEdward and Vera (Perry) McEdward.
Joicey grew up and lived her younger years in Union, ME. She was one of seven children in her family. Joicey graduated from Concord High School in Vermont and Lyndon State Teachers College also in VT. Wherever Joicey lived, she would attend church locally. In retirement, she moved to Epping, NH to be closer to some of her family.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her five brothers, James A., Foster A., Donald G., Perry A. and Robert J. McEdward
She is survived by her sister, Norma A. Dodge and numerous loving nieces and nephews.
By vocation, Auntie was a teacher, working in exotic locations such as Cheyenne, WY and Brattleboro, Vermont. Her influence extended beyond the classroom as she positively impacted generations of children in her family, in her class, and in her community. She was an avid supporter of 3 generations of nieces and nephews and all of their friends, attending games, concerts, practices and showing up unannounced at their jobs.Auntie always had a camera ready to take pictures of every occasion. Everyone knew Auntie- she always had a smile, a word of encouragement, and a twinkle in her eye.
She encouraged us to "breathe deep," "clean your teeth" with an apple, and park facing out so you can make a "quick getaway"? keys under the mat, backpack organized, car with a full gas tank, ready to go on an adventure. In our difficult times she reminded us to "keep the faith."
A guiding principle of Auntie's life was "do something. Do it right or do it wrong, but just do something." Auntie skied, bicycled, and frequented many local coffee shops, consumed copious amounts of ice cream, and had friends all over. She held fondly in her heart Union, ME, Brattleboro, Middlebury and VT, and the entirety of Rockingham County? while these places are local, by no means was Auntie a domesticated woman. She's been on a safari and an iceberg, skied the Alps (when skis were wooden!), and rafted in New Zealand; the world truly was her oyster.
Auntie was a woman who truly enjoyed the moment, prioritized people, and savored every experience ? teaching those around her to really live, to learn, and to explore? the most significant teachings of her life. We honor her every day.
A celebration of her life will be held at a Brentwood Baptist Church on Sept 21st 2 pm. For more information, please visit www.brewittfuneralhome.com
In lieu of flowers, please go out for ice cream with family and friends like auntie always did.
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