Joyce Leigh Look of Bourne passed away after a long battle with cancer on Oct. 7, 2023, surrounded by family. She was 63 years old.
Joyce was born on Nov. 18, 1956, in Oak Bluffs to Christopher S. and Marjorie H. (Searle) Look. She grew up in Edgartown. She attended Edgartown School, followed by Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School. After graduating from high school, she went on to get an associate’s degree from Mount Ida College, and worked for most of her life as a nurse’s aide. Most notably, she was a nurse’s aide r for Windemere Nursing Home.
Joyce was a member of St. Andrews Church in Edgartown. She enjoyed spending time in her garden, and was an avid crafter. She will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.
Joyce is survived by her son, Jacob Murphy; her sister, Diana Butynski, and her husband Jack; her sister-in-law, Leslie Look; her nieces, Kaitlyn Leber, and Cassidy Look Jackson and their families; and her nephews, Lucas Butynski, Seth Butynski, Matthew Look, Nathan Costa, and Chris Look III and their families. A special thanks to Joyce’s cousin, Stephanie Teller, and her lifelong friend, Patricia Mercier, for their help with getting Joyce to her appointments and being there through this journey.
A celebration of Joyce’s life will be held in the spring.
In lieu of flowers, donations in honor of Joyce can be made to the Martha’s Vineyard Cancer Support Group, P.O. Box 2214, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568, or online at mvcancersupport.org/donate, or to St. Andrew’s Church in Edgartown at standrewsmv.org.
For online guestbook and directions, please visit chapmanfuneral.com.