DURHAM ---- Joyce V. Winsor, 86, passed away peacefully with family by her side at Wentworth-Douglas Hospital, Dover, NH on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
She was born in Lakeport, New Hampshire to Arthur Dube and Yvonne (Fecteau) Fredette in Feb, 1940.
She attended and graduated from Laconia, High School, 1957, Laconia, New Hampshire. She enjoyed swimming, diving and dance. She was employed as an underwater ballet model at the Shangri-La Hotel, Weirs Beach, NH. She attended the Portsmouth Beauty School and was a beautician. Later in her career, she held several management positions in the restaurant field. Her one and true joy as a single mother in her early years was her son, Kenny. Later in life she enjoyed painting, shopping, travel, scenic drives, walks along the beach and being with her grandsons.
She is survived by her son Ken Winsor and his wife Rebecca of Berwick, ME, grandsons Nathan Winsor and Connor Winsor and Connor’s fiancé Tianna Valle all of Berwick, ME, and great-granddaughter Everly Skye Winsor.
Along with her parents, Joyce is predeceased by her husband James M. Winsor, and sisters Mary Ellen Ringer of Laconia and Barbara Warren of Tilton.
Calling Hours will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. in the Carriage House at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on October 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Andre Bessette Parish - Sacred Heart, 291 Union Ave., Laconia, NH.
Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Garfield Street, Laconia, NH.
Donations requested for the Gary Sinise Foundation for First responders, www.garysinisefoundation.org/donate.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services / 603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit wilkinsonbeane.com.