ROBERT J. JOYCE

BANGOR – Robert J. “Bob” Joyce died Oct. 24, 2008, in Bangor, after a long illness. He was born Feb. 6, 1940, in Portland, the son of Timothy and Dora Joyce. He attended St. Dominic’s School and was a 1958 graduate of Cheverus High School, Portland. Bob worked for many years as an engineer for Maine Central Railroad and its successors, and prior to that was a firefighter for Portland Fire Department. More recently he lived in the Bangor area, but was a longtime resident of Main Street, South Portland. Bob loved to garden; his specialty was tomatoes, which he preserved and then used in his spaghetti sauce. He also had a real talent for forecasting the weather with a high degree of accuracy. Bob is survived by daughter, Susan Stalhman and her husband, Mike and their children, Sarah, Micah and Hannah, of Kauffman, Texas; daughter, Pamela Joyce and her daughter, Jessica Joyce; Pamela’s fiance, William Pushard and their sons, Benjamin and Caleb, of Freeport; and son, Michael Joyce and his fiancee, Rachel and son, Ryan, of Seattle. He was also the beloved brother of Philip of Brewer and Timothy of Saco; and sisters, Barbara Allen of Coral Gables, Fla., Mary O’Bradovich of Limington and Kathleen Veroneau of Westbrook. A memorial service will be held in Portland at a date to be announced. Donations in his memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 163 Lancaster St., Suite 98R, Portland, ME 04101. Arrangements by Memorial Alternatives, 205 Center St., Bangor.