Alan Joy, 85, died peacefully on March 3, 2024, at Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough.

Alan was born on July 17, 1938 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Roland and Mary (Bohon) Joy. He graduated from Cambridge Rindge & Latin School in 1956 and then attended Macintosh Business College. Alan worked for Honeycomb in Biddeford and retired from the city of Saco after 15 years in the finance department.
Alan enjoyed being outside, gardening, hunting, reading, and putting puzzles together. A special activity was cruising around town with his boys. He was a member of the Ocean Masonic Lodge 128 and the Kora Shrine.
Surviving Alan is his wife, Maureen; sons Alan M. Joy of Biddeford and Clarke R. Joy of Lyman; and sister Elizabeth Eckhart of Portsmouth. He was preceded in death by his parents, stepdaughter Marjorie Taylor, sister Mary Anna Joy, and brother Peter Joy.
Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, at Bibber Memorial Chapel in Kennebunk. A Masonic Service will begin at noon followed by a brief memorial service. Private burial will take place at a later date.
To share a memory or leave a message of condolence please visit Alan’s Book of Memories Page at www.bibberfuneral.com.
Arrangements are in the care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk, ME 04043.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less