Joyce Fly

Middletown, RI - Joyce Wing Graves Fly, 63, of Middletown, RI, died Sunday, July 15, 2007, at the Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Richard N. Fly. Born in Rochester, NH, on July 15, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Christine Wing Graves.Mrs. Fly had worked as an assembler for 16 years at KVH Industries in Middletown. She was an avid knitter, enjoyed painting, gardening and was extremely devoted to her children and grandchildren. She is survived by a son Timothy Fly and his wife Katie of Middletown, RI, a daughter Tammy A. Jerome and her husband Rick of Portsmouth, RI, a brother Melvin Graves Jr., of Belgrade, ME, two sisters Sandra Nisbet of South Berwick, ME, and Donna Gagnon of Laconia, NH, four grandchildren Todd, Tyler, Kyle and Meghan Jerome, and a fiance Col. Bill Duba USA Ret., of Newport, RI. Her funeral will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. in Connors Funeral Home, 55 West Main Road, Portsmouth.Burial will be in St. Marys Churchyard in Portsmouth.Calling hours will be held Friday, July 20, 2007, from 4-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 931 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 3004, Warwick, RI, 02886, or to the Portsmouth Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Wagon Fund, P.O. Box 806, Portsmouth, RI, 02871.