Joyce Ruth (McLellan) Pompeo beloved wife of the late Alfred (Fred) P. Pompeo, Sr. and sister of Lloyd McLellan passed away peacefully on May 26, 2018 surrounded by loving family at her home on Drakes Island, Wells, Maine. Joyce was born 1923 in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada, and was the daughter of Charles Darrah McLellan (deceased) and Ethel Mary (Smith) McLellan (deceased). As a child Joyce moved with her family to Medford, Massachusetts where she grew up, met and married her husband Fred and raised their family of 8 children, Jane of St. Johnsbury, VT, Alfred Jr. and wife Geraldine (Morris) of Medford, Anne Elizabeth (deceased), Mary Ann and husband Joseph Hallahan of Saugus, MA, Nancy and husband Patrick Giammarco of Medfield, MA, Lisa and husband Bud MacAulay of Durango, CO, John and wife Wendy (Warner) of Medford, and Stephen and wife Kim (Duffy) of Medford. Joyce was Grammie to 16 grandchildren, Benjamin (deceased), Clifford and William Nickerson, Anthony, Adriana Cuddy, Christina Rizzuti, Sarah McCoy, Lauren and Joseph Hallahan, Alexander, Andrew and Adam Giammarco, Allison MacAulay, Leigh Anne, Andrew and Stephanie, 10 great grandchildren, Benjamin and Eloise Nickerson, Cecilia, Natalie Cuddy, Alexis, Alana and Aubrey Rizzuti, Sean, Dylan and Stella McCoy and many loving nieces and nephews. On behalf of Joyce, her family would like to extend their gratitude to the professional staff at Atria Senior Living, of Kennebunk, Maine, Comfort Keepers of Kennebunk and York Hospital Hospice. Funeral from the Dello Russo
Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford, Friday, June 1st at 8:30 AM followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Raphael Church, 512 High Street, Medford, at 9:30 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Thursday 5 - 8 PM. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent to Wrentham Developmental Center, Special Gift Fund, P.O. Box 144, Wrentham, MA 02093 or Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Dept. of Psychosocial Oncology, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02884.