Joyce Ann Watts

1934 - 2015  (81 years)

• Name	Joyce Ann Watts
  Birth	12 Mar 1934	Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  History	According to her obituary, "Joyce grew up in Greenfield, MA and was a graduate of Greenfield High School. She earned her RN from Peter Bent Brigham Hospital School of nursing, Boston, MA and later a Baccalaureate in Nursing from the University of Hartford and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Saint Joseph College, West Hartford, CT. She studied Enterostomal Therapy or Ostomy Care at Roswell Park Memorial Institute in Buffalo New York. Her nursing career was varied: in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and home care. For the last twenty five years of working, she specialized in Ostomy and Wound Care Nursing. She was a certified member of the Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing Society (WOCN) of the United Sates and of the World Council of Enterostomal Therapy Nurses. (WCET). Joyce and Ray enjoyed traveling to many states in the USA and to Canada, Mexico, South Africa, France, England, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, and Singapore for pleasure and to attend professional nurse conferences. She also made several vacation trips with sons and grandchildren, brothers and other family. She went to EI Salvador three times with a group of Eye Doctors and Dentists as an assistant in the Site and Bite Clinics they provided for people in two small towns. She also went to EI Salvador with another group to visits schools and families at home. Since retiring she has enjoyed swimming, gardening, and learning to quilt. She was an active volunteer with many Farmington, groups, First Church Congregational 1652, the Friends of the Libraries, Library Board, Land Trust, Food Pantry, and the American Red Cross."  [2]
  Death	21 Sep 2015  [2]
  Siblings	2 Siblings
  + 1. Joyce Ann Watts,   b. 12 Mar 1934, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts d. 21 Sep 2015  (Age 81 years) ▻ Raymond P. "Ray" Godin,  m. 30 Apr 1955 + 2. David Stanley Watts + 3. Stuart James Watts
  Person ID	I2165	| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Calvin
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	Stanley Theodore Watts,   b. 3 Oct 1905, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 24 Feb 1978, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Edith Lois Smith,   b. 6 Dec 1906, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 9 Jan 1979, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	22 Jun 1928	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 8 months - She : 21 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F1239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Raymond P. "Ray" Godin,   b. 20 Oct 1933, Turners Falls, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 04 Feb 2007, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	30 Apr 1955	South Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Age at Marriage	She : 21 years and 1 month - He : 21 years and 6 months.
  Children	1. Jeffrey Paul Godin + 2. Eric Jon Godin,   b. 1 Oct 1960, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut d. 9 Jul 2023 (Age 62 years) + 3. Douglas Stuart Godin,   b. 04 May 1964, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut d. 05 Sep 2006 (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F1290	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 12 Mar 1934 - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Marriage - 30 Apr 1955 - South Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Eric Jon Godin - 1 Oct 1960 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Child - Douglas Stuart Godin - 04 May 1964 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988). [S936] Obituary of Joyce Watts Godin, (M Mollory Funeral Home, 2015).