Joyce Preston

1918 - 2002  (83 years)

• Name	Joyce Preston
  Born	29 Apr 1918	Greenport, Suffolk, New York, United States
  Gender	Female
  Died	5 Mar 2002	Greenport, Suffolk, New York, United States
  Buried	8 Mar 2002	Terry Family Cemetery, Orient Point, Suffolk, New York, United States
  Person ID	I33711	Molloy-Remde Family Tree Aug 23
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Ralph Preston
  Mother	Gertrude
  Family ID	F12545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Orville Whitfield Terry,   b. 12 Apr 1914,   d. 24 Dec 1986  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2023
  Family ID	F12544	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died at San Simeon by the Sound Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Joyce Preston Terry, 83, died at San Simeon by the Sound nursing home on March 5. She suffered from Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Greenport to Ralph and Gertrude Preston on April 29, 1918, and graduated from Greenport High School. She also attended Lasell Junior College and the University of Arizona. She lived for many years in Orient and belonged to Orient Congregational Church. Before her illness she was active in several community organizations, including the North Fork Animal Welfare League, Floyd Memorial Library and the Sterling Cemetery Association. "Her dogs were one of the most important things in her life," according to longtime friend and neighbor Edward Wysocki of Orient. "They were her family and her happiness, and she can best be remembered for her love and devotion to animals and nature." She bred Irish setters and won many ribbons at dog shows over the years. She was predeceased by her husband, Orville, and is survived by a sister, Ellen Vendeland of La Mesa, Calif., and many nieces and nephews. A graveside ceremony was held on March 8 at the Terry family cemetery in Orient. Arrangements were by S.B. Horton Funeral Home, Greenport. Obit published in The Suffolk Times Mar 14, 2002.