DUDLEY – Joyce M. (Cusson) Light, 78, died Tuesday, February 25, 2020 in Overlook Masonic Care, Charlton after a long illness. Her husband of 42 years, Richard Light, Sr., died in 2004.
She leaves a son, Richard “Rick” Light, Jr. and his wife Debra of Thompson, CT; a daughter, Lynn E. Light of North Oxford; 2 grandchildren, Jennifer DeMoss and Amanda Light; 5 great-grandchildren, Brayden, Cody, Daxton, Ariana and Alexis; 2 sisters, Elizabeth Kabachenski and her husband Michael of Auburn, and Marcine Byczko and her husband Richard of Webster; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister Judith Gion and by her 2 brothers Richard and Joseph Cusson.
She was born in Webster on March 12, 1941, the daughter of Joseph A. and Frances F. (Grochowski) Cusson. She was raised in Webster and graduated from Bartlett High School in 1958. She lived in Thompson, CT for 29 years and in Dudley for 10 years before moving to Overlook in late 2018.
Joyce first worked as a secretary for Attorney Leonard Leboeuf for a year. She then operated a day-care in her home for many years before retiring in 2000.
She bowled in local leagues for 20 years, enjoyed reading and watching the New England Patriots. She was a former member of Saint Louis Church in Webster. Her favorite activity was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The family is grateful to her “second family”, the staff, hospice, and residents at Overlook’s Skilled Nursing Facility for their exceptional care for Joyce in her 15 months there.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 29, at 11:30 AM in the Sitkowski, Malboeuf & Hickey Funeral Home, 340 School Street, Webster. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:30 AM, prior to the service. Burial will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Donations in her name may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1100 North, Bethesda, MD 20814.