TYNGSBORO - Joanna E. (Dery) Soucy, 33, a lifelong resident of Tyngsboro, died unexpectedly Thursday, June 25th from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was the beloved wife of Raymond J. Soucy, with whom she celebrated her 10 year wedding anniversary in May, and the devoted mother of Brooke E. Soucy and Alexis J. Soucy of Tyngsboro.
She was born in Lowell on June 12, 1976, daughter of Edward J. and Jeanne K. (Kelly) Dery of Tyngsboro. She received her education in Tyngsboro schools and she was a graduate of Tyngsboro High School, class of 1995.
Joanna was employed by Trader Joe's in Tyngsboro. She had also been previously employed for many years by Lowell General Hospital.
Earlier in her life she was very active with the Girl Scouts. She was a camp counselor and taught swimming at the Kiwanis Girl Scout Camp in Tyngsboro for many years.
Joanna was known for her love for life and her compassion for others.
In addition to her husband, daughters, and parents, she is survived by three sisters, Kelly J. Sheets and her husband Brian of Tyngsboro, Jill D. Dagenais and her husband Ric of Weare, NH, and Erika J. Buffum and her husband Shawn of Boca Raton, FL; her mother-in-law Patricia Sylvester of Lowell; her father-in-law, Dennis Soucy and his wife Deborah of FL; two brothers-in-law, David Soucy and his wife Jeanne of Hudson, NH, and Jonathan Soucy of Lowell; her nieces and nephews, Michael and Andrew Sheets of Tyngsboro, Andra and Evette Dagenais of Weare, NH, and Edward Buffum of Boca Raton, FL; Jacob and Catherine Soucy of Hudson, NH and many aunts, uncles, close cousins, and friends.
Friends may call at the DRACUT FUNERAL HOME, 2159 Lakeview Avenue, DRACUT, on Monday from 5 until 8 PM. Her funeral will be held from the funeral home on Tuesday at 8 AM, followed by her Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 9 AM at St. Mary Magdalen Church on Tyngsboro Rd., in Dracut. Interment in Tyngsboro Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her name to the Joanna E. Soucy Memorial Children Fund, C/O TD Banknorth, 1 Pondview Square, Tyngsboro, MA 01879. For online condolences please use the icon below.