Joyce O. Hopkins, 84, passed away Dec. 1, 2020, at home with Ron, her loving, attentive husband of 66 years, by her side. Born in July of 1936 in Blue Hill, she was the daughter of Fred A. and Doris (Grindle) Owen. Family always came first for Joyce, and she was a kind and caring friend and neighbor to all she knew. She was predeceased by her parents, her stepmother Alma Gray, her Aunt Florence Owen, her sister Doris Owen and oldest son Paul Hopkins. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Hopkins, daughter-in-law Chris Hopkins, daughter and son-in-law Tambra Hopkins and David Kumlin, son and daughter-in-law Grant and Lisa Hopkins, six grandchildren, Eric and Ryan Hopkins, Corina Hopkins-Vacca and Rheanna Hopkins-Kumlin, Kyle and Rebecca Hopkins, and one great-grandchild, Kirin Seakit. Also, she has a surviving stepsister, Bonnie Scholl, and a stepbrother, Scott Gray. She and Ron raised their family in Terryville, Conn. Employment included: Terryville town clerk secretary, O.Z. Gedney Credit Union manager and most importantly, loving, dedicated mother of three. She was very active in Terryville Congregational Church, serving as a Sunday school teacher/superintendent and on various church committees. After retiring to Maine, she enjoyed being a member of Searsport Congregational Church. Interests included: her treasured pets, reading, needlepoint, crocheting, family camping trips, traveling and vacations to beloved camps in Cape Rosier and in Blue Hill. Excellent assistance with final care was provided by MaineHealth Care at Home. A service will be held to celebrate Joyce’s life in late spring or early summer of 2021. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at ripostafh.com.
