Joyce A. Murray

November 18, 2020

Joyce A. Collins Murray (Poole), 90, a lifelong resident of Scituate, passed away peacefully at home on November 18, 2020. She was the wife of the late Bernard Murray and former wife of the late John F. Collins. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Lt. Arnold L. Poole, (RISP) and the late Annie (Wilbur) Poole. She was mother of Kathie Chadwick (Drake) of North Scituate, Brenda Neff (John) of Bangor, ME and Laurie Ross (William) of Ellsworth, ME and the late Peggy Ann Collins. She leaves 9 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild and was great grandmother to the late Faith Robinson. She was also sister to the late Charles A. Poole and the late Robert A. Poole. Joyce worked in the Textile Industry and was a bus monitor for the Town of Scituate. She was a member of the Scituate Ambulance and Rescue Corp. She was one of the first women EMTs in RI and retired as Captain from the Scituate Ambulance Corp after 25 years. She was a member of the North Scituate Baptist Church, taught Sunday School, was a youth group leader and a devoted member of the Women’s Fellowship. Due to COVID-19 restrictions her funeral and burial will be private. Please omit flowers, donations may be made to the Gloria Gemma Foundation, 249 Roosevelt Ave., Suite 201, Pawtucket, RI 02860 or to the Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Drive, Suite 105, Danvers, MA 01923 in honor of her daughters.